Monday, June 18, 2007

Serious climate politics?

Given the psychological grip of capitalist consumption patterns, and the forces blocking attempts to tackle climate change—fossil fuel lobby, heavy industry, airlines—what is the best strategy for environmental action? Can ambitious targets and moral exhortations bring any improvement on existing treaties?
-- from Building on Kyoto by Clive Hamilton.

A response here from George Monbiot.

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