Rising Climate Skepticism Threatens Global Action

EU, US, and Chinese policymakers are increasingly skeptical of acting on climate change, endangering global efforts against environmental crises. In the US, the Trump-era Project 2025 is intended to reverse climate policies, including clean energy expenditures under the Inflation Reduction Act, that...

EU, US, and Chinese policymakers are increasingly skeptical of acting on climate change, endangering global efforts against environmental crises. In the US, the Trump-era Project 2025 is intended to reverse climate policies, including clean energy expenditures under the Inflation Reduction Act, that could increase carbon emissions by up to 2.7 billion tons by 2030. In Europe, disappointment with China's glacial pace on climate promises has put pressure on EU-China climate diplomacy. Beijing's overdependence on coal and refusal to meet Paris Agreement goals have raised further questions about its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2060. By comparison, international far-right populism and disinformation campaigns are undermining the public trust in climate policy and science. Such heightened polarization risks postponing needed, immediate action to meet the UN's "Code Red" warnings to human kind. Source: Carbonbrief