Thursday
Feb242011
Facing up to the truth
Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 6:17PM
We're lucky in Wales to have the likes of Kevin Anderson advising the Climate Change Committe, the cross-party group of Assembly Members and key organisations who advise the Welsh Assembly on action. Kevin has never been one to pull hs punches, and for that he's respected by many people this side of the border, even if the action he calls for is a tough ask, as highlighted by a recent article in Guardian, in which he says:
"Too many models use an extrapolation of old data and this gives results that are too optimistic," said Anderson. "When I present my findings I am often pulled apart for taking away people's hope. But what these models are giving us is false hope. Surely that is worse?"
For the full article, click here
tagged Climate, Kevin Anderson, Wales, climate action, mitigation