The debate about climate change is highly politicized.Not everyone is convinced that CO_(2)emissions are worth curbing despite seemingly irrefutable evidence in the IPCC’s latest report.[1]Some have vested interests ...The debate about climate change is highly politicized.Not everyone is convinced that CO_(2)emissions are worth curbing despite seemingly irrefutable evidence in the IPCC’s latest report.[1]Some have vested interests in exploiting fossil fuels while others think alternative,cheaper solutions can be found.Countries that have shifted from manufacturing to service-based economies will find it easier to decarbonize.Other countries with relatively low carbon emissions per capita but large populations believe it is unfair that they should have to bear heavy costs of decarbonization to solve a problem that wealthier countries have created.展开更多
文摘The debate about climate change is highly politicized.Not everyone is convinced that CO_(2)emissions are worth curbing despite seemingly irrefutable evidence in the IPCC’s latest report.[1]Some have vested interests in exploiting fossil fuels while others think alternative,cheaper solutions can be found.Countries that have shifted from manufacturing to service-based economies will find it easier to decarbonize.Other countries with relatively low carbon emissions per capita but large populations believe it is unfair that they should have to bear heavy costs of decarbonization to solve a problem that wealthier countries have created.
