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Jean-Claude Lionbeat's avatar

Great piece, albeit an elaborated statement of the obvious. It's so dissonant that such a common sense position is one likely to provoke a multitude of attacks.

There's a huge disconnect between politicians who represent the will of their polity, and their consequently doing the right thing for the environment when in office: That won't win votes.

It's high time major economies set up Environmental Agencies bound by, say, the Paris accords, who act independent of Government, but with a writ to deliver environmental targets, just as Central Banks are disassociated with Government in order to best meet fiscal policy.

Both sets of goals are ratified by government. The pursuit of those cannot be limited by the whims and caprice of parliamentary terms of office.

Plainly, in what is correctly referred to here as 'The Summer from Hell,' the consequences of inaction are simply too dire. I fear this Summer from Hell is the first of many...

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Tony F.'s avatar

Just got back from visiting Boston where we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Lots of historic, walkable areas that are also desirable (and expensive) places to live. Maybe we need to focus on the carrot (would you like to love somewhere where there are lots of things to see and do, meaning you can access them daily?). I'm guessing there is a pretty huge market for affordable, walkable, safe communities.

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