At last – some good news about the planet
The British media is currently dominated by the Scottish referendum on independence and the ISIS threat in Syria and Iraq. In truth though, the biggest problem facing both Britain and the world remains climate change. But consider this:
“The global economy is undergoing a remarkable transformation which is altering our ability to deal with climate change. The growth of emerging economies, rapid urbanisation and new technological advances are making possible a new path of low-carbon growth in ways that were not apparent even five years ago.
We know that if left unchecked, greenhouse gas emissions will cause devastating climate change. What is now becoming clear is that reducing emissions is not only compatible with economic growth and development; if done well, it can actually generate better growth than the old high-carbon model.”
Who says so? Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the OECD, and Nicholas Stern,chair of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. You can read their short piece here.