Africa: Green New Deal Could Be Game-Changer

opinion

"And yet here's the truly strange thing: I feel more optimistic about our collective chances of averting climate breakdown than I have in years. For the first time, I see a clear and credible political pathway that could get us to safety, a place in which the worst climate outcomes are avoided and a new social compact is forged that is radically more humane than anything currently on offer." - Naomi Klein on the Green New Deal

Action to slow climate change is falling far short of the minimum needed to avert catastrophe, according to report after report. At the same time, the U.S. President has joined loudly in the chorus of denials from those who value short-term profits over the future of the planet. Piecemeal action is clearly insufficient, despite advances in renewable energy at a rapid pace (see excerpts from sample news stories below).

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