Why are the results of scientific research, including the UN IPCC reports on the role of humans on the sources of the accelerating global warming process, being ignored under populist, opportunistic, dirty combustion energy sector-backed economic policies, including pseudo-climate policies?
Published in March 2023, the new report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of UN scientists summarises the previous 6 IPCC reports produced and published between 2018 and 2022. These reports have involved a huge amount of scientific work, many thousands of scientific papers have been examined. Thousands of scientific reviews were produced, in which around 100,000 different aspects, comments etc. were included and reviewed. The analysis shows, among other things, that more than 99 per cent of the scientific papers support the thesis that human civilisation has led to a significant and accelerating increase in greenhouse gas emissions since the beginning of the first industrial revolution, which has become a key factor in the increasingly rapid process of global warming. Studies and estimates show that 2.5 trillion tonnes of CO2 have been released into the atmosphere since the mid-19th century, with half of this amount entering the atmosphere in the last three decades. It has been estimated that 3.5 billion people are at risk of serious negative impacts from the ongoing global warming process. According to the results of the study, the processes of green transformation of the economy should be significantly accelerated, including the rate of decarbonisation of economic processes. without this acceleration, the strategic goal of global climate policy established during the Paris Agreement in 2015, which is to limit the scale of the increase in the temperature of the planet's atmosphere to max. 1.5 degrees C since the beginning of the first industrial revolution, i.e. since the 17th century. In order for this goal to be realistically achievable, it is necessary to significantly accelerate the implementation of the green transformation of the economy, so as to halve CO2 emissions by 2030 at the latest and achieve total zero-emission of the economy by 2050. Unfortunately, the populist, opportunistic economic policies supported by the dirty combustion energy sector, including pseudo-climatic policies, continue to ignore the results of scientific research, including the UN IPCC reports on the role of man as regards the sources of the increasingly rapid process of global warming.
In view of the above, I address the following question to the esteemed community of scientists and researchers:
Why are the results of scientific research, including the UN IPCC reports on the role of man regarding the sources of the accelerating process of global warming, being ignored in the framework of populist, opportunistic, dirty combustion energy sector-supported economic policies, including pseudo-climate policies?
What do you think about this topic?
What is your opinion on this subject?
Please respond,
I invite you all to discuss,
Thank you very much,
Best wishes,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
The scientific findings on the global warming process are often ignored in populist economic policies due to a lack of understanding or willful ignorance. Populist politicians and their supporters may be reluctant to accept the reality of climate change, as it could mean making difficult decisions that could have negative economic implications. Additionally, some may view the science behind global warming as too complex or uncertain to justify taking action.
However, ignoring the scientific evidence of global warming is a dangerous and irresponsible decision. The effects of climate change are already being felt around the world, with extreme weather events becoming more frequent and intense. Rising sea levels are threatening coastal communities, while ocean acidification is damaging marine ecosystems. Global temperatures continue to rise, leading to more frequent heat waves and droughts that can cause food shortages and other problems.
In order for us to effectively address the issue of global warming, we must first acknowledge its existence and understand its causes. We must recognize that human activities such as burning fossil fuels are contributing significantly to rising temperatures and other climate-related changes. We must also accept that these activities have serious consequences for our environment and our economy if left unchecked.
Populist economic policies cannot ignore scientific findings on global warming any longer if we hope to protect our planet from further damage. Taking action now will help ensure a healthier future for generations to come by reducing emissions, investing in renewable energy sources, and protecting vulnerable populations from the worst effects of climate change. It is time for politicians to put aside their differences and work together towards a sustainable future for all of us.
Sources:
- https://www.nytimes.com/article/climate-change-global-warming-faq.html
- https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
- https://www.ipcc.ch/2021/08/09/ar6-wg1-20210809-pr/
Ways forward to bypass the problems rightly raised in the question:
1. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8959-2_2
2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imic.2015.04.001
3. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-02-2017-0043