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“The longer the war in Ukraine carries on, the worse the consequences will be for the climate”

May 13, 2022

“The longer the war in Ukraine carries on, the worse the consequences will be for the climate”

United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry warns a long Ukraine war would threaten climate efforts. — The Guardian.

Many countries are struggling with an energy crisis while also urgently needing to cut greenhouse gas emissions to limit global heating to 1.5C, Kerry said.

“If it’s a long period of time, obviously that makes [staying within 1.5C] very complicated. It depends on what happens with the war, where the war goes, and how long it lasts. If miraculously we can somehow find a way to resolve some of the fundamental problems in the next six months, then maybe we could just accelerate everything together.”

But he added: “The longer this goes on, the harder it becomes [to stay within 1.5C]. There are a number of scientists who believe we are on the edge of 1.5C now. Anything that is not part of the acceleration [of emissions-cutting efforts] gets in the way.”

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