Inequality: the root cause of global warming

Disparity of distribution or opportunity is the root cause of global warming, says Guilherme Azevedo, and key to addressing climate injustice
COP27 left many observers with little hope that we would manage to keep global warming to below 1.5°C. Despite good intentions and arduous work, global carbon emissions continue to rise. Year after yeContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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