The climate action that matters is in the Global South
But innovation still has to outpace climate impacts
AS WE approach the upcoming United Nations climate change conference – also known as COP30 – in Belem, Brazil, we stand at a hinge in history.
On the one hand, emissions are still rising with devastating consequences, and national climate plans are woefully behind where they need to be.
But these plans reflect political calculation rather than economic reality – because, on the other hand, the exponential curves of technology, economics and human ingenuity are bending towards a future where affordable, clean energy for all can finally be a reality.
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