Governments Reversed 45 Climate Policies in 12 Months as Fossil Fuel Lobbying Intensified
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 29
Governments Reversed 45 Climate Policies in 12 Months as Fossil Fuel Lobbying Intensified
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 29
Summary
Forty-five climate policies were rolled back worldwide in the 12 months to July, according to climate media platform We Don’t Have Time, signaling that governments are doing less on climate action over time.
Europe, once seen as a leader on emissions cuts, is now at the forefront of the retreat, weakening measures on carbon pricing, methane emissions and the phaseout of petrol and diesel vehicles.
More than 35,000 wildfires are burning globally as the report blames fossil fuel and other anti-climate lobbying for the reversals, arguing those industries still dominate policy discussions.
Bill McGuire, a UCL professor emeritus, says scientists have failed to speak out forcefully enough and argues the wider research community must press for reinstated climate policies and faster emissions cuts.