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Net Zero by 2050: fantasy, or eco-imperial impoverishment?

26 April 2024

2:00 AM

26 April 2024

2:00 AM

As the years pass since the 2015 Paris climate conference made Net Zero by 2050 the global elite’s Holy Grail, it looks increasingly dubious.

Chris Kenny, journalist for The Australian and Sky News Australia, makes the point that according to the International Energy Agency, ‘Half the emission reductions needed to reach Net Zero come from technologies not yet on the market.’

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