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BBC Energy&Environment Analyst until June- then freelance. Follows risk, transport, cities. Hon Fellow, St Cath’s Cambs; Hon Phd; Agent penny@kirbyjones.co.uk
Nov 14, 2021 6 tweets 4 min read
Did #COP26 keep possibility of 1.5 alive? It depends on your faith in politicians to deliver. Remember UK is building roads and carbon-hungry HS2; drilling for more oil; making it cheaper to fly and drive in Britain. @RishiSunak didn’t mention climate in Budget. Do we trust?? In the USA Biden is struggling with Congress. His Trillion dollar #infrastructure plan will boost driving and flying while creating billions of tonnes of embodied carbon that no-one mentions. COP26 is yet another iteration of BAU.
Anyway who says 1.5 is safe?