Barriers to Net Zero – disconnected timelines

23 March 2023

Part 2 of our Barriers to Net Zero blog series – Who has time for climate action? As humans we struggle to think beyond timeframes that matter to us. From households that manage their finances on a weekly basis, to politicians’ 4-year electoral cycle to a CEO’s 5-year financial horizon: net zero by 2050 for only a 1.5-degree climate change by 2100 is beyond the comprehension of most decision makers.

Download: Barriers-To-Net-Zero-2-timeframes.pdf

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