Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'
by 01100011 on Monday August 09, 2021 @12:12PM
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> It's more about claiming moral victory over western countries
In my experience it's more about justifying the continued unfettered use of fossil fuels to drive progress in developing nations. Sure, it sounds like 1st world blaming, but I think it's more about defending the right of poorer peoples to advance their standard of living in the near term.
I'm not agreeing with it or defending it, but when I've encountered it in real life that is how it came across.
In my experience it's more about justifying the continued unfettered use of fossil fuels to drive progress in developing nations. Sure, it sounds like 1st world blaming, but I think it's more about defending the right of poorer peoples to advance their standard of living in the near term.
I'm not agreeing with it or defending it, but when I've encountered it in real life that is how it came across.