Opinion | We must set a bold path on climate change - The Washington Post
Opinion | We must set a bold path on climate change - The Washington Post
Regarding Eugene Robinson’s Aug. 15 op-ed, “ Climate change came for Maui. We’re all next.”:
Imagine yourself in this devastating situation. Realize that scores of people in Maui have similar stories to tell. The fortunate folks can relate the stories.
This level of horror is an inherent piece of climate disruption, in which enormous, sudden climate events cause death and destruction, and recovery costs millions.
Maui is our obvious call for robust climate mitigation. We need to ditch fossil fuels, eliminate fossil-fuel subsidies and refuse to invest in these dirty companies. A thorough transition to clean energy is essential. We have no choice.
It is ironic that a town called Paradise and a place thought of as paradise both fell victim to horrendous climate disasters. We cannot continue on this path. We must be brave and bold as we declare a climate emergency.
Sally Courtright, Albany, N.Y.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate diplomacy: COP 27
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) produced a groundbreaking agreement to create a “loss and damage” fund to help developing nations cope with the impact of climate change.
But the conference, held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, fell short of a hoped-for agreement to speed reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.