C Cartwright
https://twitter.com/chriscartw83/status/1480956924166291464?s=19#Worldeconomicforum reporting on the future
No path to 1.5C , as expected
The current trajectory is expected to steer the world towards a 2.4°C warming, with only the most optimistic of scenarios holding it to 1.8°C
The Global Risks Report 2022 17th Editionhttps://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Risks_Report_2022.pdfstr. 30-44
Post-COVID-19 recovery measures mostly neglect the green transition in favour of short-term stability,29 while loose monetary policies further distort green, marketbased solutions or investments;30 they also exacerbate the problem of zombie companies.31 Carbon-intensive technologies continue to receive public subsidies,32 with over 50 developed and emerging economies committing US$345 billion to fossil fuels in 2020—a figure lower than in previous years largely because of depressed consumption and prices during the pandemic.33 At the time of writing, the economic rebound following the impact of COVID-19 has seen (fossil) energy demand outstrip supply,34 resulting in sharply increased energy prices, even as the world turns against fossil fuels.35 Moreover, some business actors continue their efforts to slow the transition. Climatesceptic lobbying,36 greenwashing and sowing misinformation and distrust about climate science remain pervasive in many countries.
