Humanity has reached a critical moment in history

The latest IPCC report warns: 'In this decade, accelerated action to adapt to climate change is essential to close the gap between existing adaptation and what is needed. Meanwhile, keeping warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels requires deep, rapid and sustained greenhouse gas emissions reductions in all sectors. Emissions should be decreasing by now and will need to be cut by almost half by 2030.'

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Now comes a truly serious warning from the world’s top climate scientists that we are at a critical point where it may be impossible to avert catastrophic climate change, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

March 27, 2023

TORONTO—The world has paid a huge price for the persistent global campaign over several decades to challenge and discredit climate change science and to block or delay essential action to reduce and eventually eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. In Canada, these efforts w...

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