Long on Words, Short on Action?

Without delving into the numbers myself I have had suspicions that many countries actions and national plans fall short of their Paris commitments. Now there is a report from Grantham Research and ESRC that suggests that just 16 countries have set targets for cuts that are consistent with their Paris nationally determined contributions. This assessment matches the earlier Climate Action Tracker findings.

While this is not surprising - it ever was the way of the political world - it is very disappointing. Once again we are being poorly served by politicians with, at best, a 5-year horizon to the next election.