Public servant, author, diplomat, advocate, mentor. Personal views only. Born at 332 ppm global atmospheric CO2 (420 ppm today). #ClimateAction
Apr 1, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
We in the #climatecrisis-fighting business need to understand what #COVID19 will mean for climate action. Some COVID impacts will accelerate it; others will slow it down. We need to start preparing now and asking what we need to do differently. 6 issues loom biggest for me:
1/ Financial Response: COVID has shown what a "wartime footing" financial response looks like. For years, we have been calling for one on climate. COVID shows both that it can be done and how it can be done--with concerted fiscal, monetary, and financial action.