On climate change, hope for the best but plan for the worst
Despite dire warnings, governments and corporations are not confronting climate change threats, with governments expected to subsidize fossil fuels with over $8 trillion by 2030. The Paris climate agreement aims to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius, but current plans may result in 2.8 degrees of warming.
A 2011 report proposed that countries prepare for worst-case climate change scenarios, but the world hasn't listened. Governments and corporations are subsidizing fossil fuels, with over $8 trillion expected by 2030. Under President Trump, the US has boosted the oil industry and suppressed clean energy growth. Trump has traded energy security for oil industry donations to his campaign. The Paris climate agreement aims to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius, but current plans may result in 2.8 degrees of warming. Managing against direst scenarios identified by reputable science is the prudent course.
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