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Ralph Cooney: Population growth and climate change reach critical mass
6 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Africa has caused very little historical climate change but is likely to be vulnerable to any residual impacts caused mainly by wealthy countries. Photo / Dean Taylor, File
Africa has caused very little historical climate change but is likely to be vulnerable to any residual impacts caused mainly by wealthy countries. Photo / Dean Taylor, File
NZ Herald
The international community is preoccupied with setting zero carbon (ZC) targets between 2050-2060. At last count, 77 countries have set such targets yet their intent seems uncertain, as only five countries have set ZC
Science - Creating a green economyBy: Ralph Cooney
The release of the First Report of the NZ Climate Commission is an important step towards establishing a sustainable economy. The report covers a wide range of issues and targets. It is critical that a fresh vision for a sustainable future emerges from the commission consultation processes. The population of the planet will continue to grow, but will plateau around the year 2100. Africa will dominate population growth and the population of China will decrease by almost 50 per cent. India will become the most populated country, followed by Nigeria and the US. Many wealthy countries, including New Zealand, will experience modest or zero growth. How the global environment and leading regional economies respond to zero or negative population growth will determine the state of the planet in 2100.