Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Losing his religion?!: Look what Revkin's saying now

On Climate Treaties and Christmas Trees - NYTimes.com
I noted that meshing the needs of the world’s least enabled communities with climate policy can be a tough go, given that in many places the need for access to cheap, safe energy — fossil or otherwise — will transcend the need to consider limits on greenhouse gases.
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As the discussions culminated, one crystal clear conclusion emerged. The road through 2050 and beyond will best be navigated not with a climate-centric (and certainly not carbon-centric) lens, but with a wide and cross-cutting view.
...here’s a passage from that declaration that’s worth pasting here, as a reminder that climate-centrism can distract from broader challenges, and opportunities.

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