Optimism for Cop26: every bit of heating we prevent reduces suffering

I have spent much of my career focused on the environment. I know we have the tools and technology to beat this crisis

The most important thing to say is that we can still beat the crisis – but we are against the clock. Emissions are piling up in the atmosphere every day that goes by, so we’re in a race against time to act. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

There is no moment in time when we go from a world that’s fine to a world that’s a disaster. But every action, by every person, matters. Every bit of heating you prevent reduces human and planetary suffering, because that’s really what this will come down to.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3nPMU9H