Net zero “a concept inherently absurd”, “needs China and developing countries”

According to Greg Sheridan of The Australian, net zero itself is “an inherently absurd concept” and “you need China and developing countries” to get any meaningful cuts. “This means that for every ton of carbon burned, one ton of carbon must be removed from the atmosphere-well, no one can do that; you can plant trees, but then you will run out of farmland,” he said. “Among G7 leaders, especially Australian commentators, there is a local idea that the world is made up of New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and London.” Between 2005 and 2018, China’s emissions increased by more than 70% . China shows no signs of withdrawing from coal; not only that, a quarter of coal-fired power plants planned anywhere in the world are directly funded by China. “Not only China, India’s emissions have also increased by 70% during this period, and Indonesia’s emissions have increased by 40%. China alone has more emissions than the entire G7 combined.” Mr. Sheridan said, developing countries “There is no interest at all in imposing penalties on its development” to achieve climate goals.