At a time that not only the climate is spiralling out of control but that humanity too is increasingly turning to violent demonstrations of power, the clash of weapons, military build-up, and the development of ever more despicable means (drones, AI, and robots) to go after each other, it is reassuring that at least in one small corner of the earth there is peaceful discussion about the future of climate policy.
Despite a tremendous amount of research and worldwide deliberations, we have nevertheless landed on the current extremely dangerous path.
The book, “What has gone wrong with Mitigation?”, which has just been released, is a collection of 24 analyses I’ve written since 2018 on international decision-making and wrangling around climate change.
Agribusinesses make hundreds of decisions every season: when, where, and how much to water, fertilize, spray with pesticides, and so on and so forth. Each choice affects yields, input costs, and long-term soil health. Without clear data, many of these decisions rely on habit, guesswork, or outdated patterns. That’s a risk modern farming can’t afford.
Climate is becoming a huge concern for humanity. We are in danger of losing essential living conditions. Thus, since the Kyoto Climate Conference (1997), and certainly since the one in Paris (2015), we have been making binding commitments to each other to start stringently reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, we are not getting that done. Emissions continue to rise, and so does the annual CO2 increase in the atmosphere.