#743 - Hannah Ritchie - Why Does Everyone Believe The World Is Doomed?
Modern Wisdom
Bottom-up Approach for Climate Action
The key stumbling block in international climate processes has been the divisions and finger-pointing between different countries and age groups. The traditional top-down approach of imposing targets from a global coalition was not successful, as countries did not like it. Instead, a bottom-up approach where countries volunteer their pledges and targets has been more successful, creating a competitive pressure that leads to increased promises. This bottom-up approach has also proven effective at the individual level.
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