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Climate "optimism" hasn't worked. We're nowhere near net 0 targets, emissions are growing, and we're barreling towards a world above 2 and 3 degree Celsius. Optimism isn't hoping for the best - it's working towards the best for what's in our control. What is "ours to do"?
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero? | Energy industry | The Guardian
Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says : r/collapse
The end of 2025 must be the end of the inane rule of climate ‘optimism’ - resilience
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