is a complete common sense look at the science, politics, and energy -
policy aspects of global warming.
Not exact matches
Schneider's approach to climate
policy, comes up during a discussion
of the enduring uncertainty surrounding the most consequential
aspects of global warming, particularly the near - term rate at which sea levels will rise as ice sheets melt and seawater
warms.
If a
policy prescription does not account for the real complexity in the climate system, and real gaps in knowledge about
aspects of global warming that matter most, is it likely that the public and lawmakers will pursue a big transformation
of lifestyles and economic norms to curb CO2 emissions in a growing world still more than 85 percent dependent on burning fossil fuels to drive economies?
It is my view that
policy makers (at least the ones that matter) will actually understand the technical
aspects of global warming, and if they don't, they will seek out someone on their staff to explain it to them.