Yvo de Boer still wants 85-90% emission reduction by mid-century; "everything will be wonderful in the long-term"

Yvo de Boer: Europe looking for the climate future in the past | EurActiv

“We need serious efforts to stick to that target of 85-90% emission reduction by the middle of the century
...The problem with climate is that everybody knows that in the long-term there will be huge benefits, huge savings, the lives of your children will be better, the economy will be more efficient, the air will be cleaner, everything will be wonderful in the long-term. But the long term is after elections,” he said.