Global Climate Change – New Book -Proves Net-Zero by 2050 is Impossible
A new book – Global Climate Change – by Professor Malcolm Prowle, proves that Net-Zero 2050 is impossible, adding that global warming will continue with disastrous consequences.The book argues that success is very unlikely and that, in the future, to prevent a catastrophe, more radical and uncomfortable actions will be needed (particularly by governments and people in richer countries).
These actions must involve reduced consumption of the Earth’s scare resources and protection of its environment. Unless humanity mends its ways then global temperature rises will become even greater, such that much of the Earth becomes uninhabitable.
Organised into eleven chapters, topics covered include:
- Introduction;
- The planet Earth;
- What is climate change and what are the causes?;
- Is global warming and climate change a myth? (e.g., climate denial);
- and Climate change – related phenomena (biodiversity, habitat degradation).
Others include:
- Dealing with climate change – what is supposed to be happening;
- What really needs to happen?;
- Climate change and the economy;
- How will countries really respond to climate change?;
- Future scenarios; and Conclusions.
“Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity in its history. Nationally and internationally, governments have been working for decades towards achieving net zero by 2050 to stop global warming, but analysis of available evidence strongly suggests that this aim just will not be achieved, and global temperatures will continue to rise.
“The consequences of further global warming (1.5oC, 2oC or higher) are alarming involving storms, floods, famine, conflict, mass migration etc, and the situation will be much worse in poor countries compared to rich countries.
“Although the UK and other countries have a moral and practical imperative to take climate change actions, the reality is that it will count for little if the top ten polluters (70% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from just ten out of 200 countries) fail to take sufficient actions. It looks unlikely that they will take sufficient actions.
“At some time in the future, governments will need to take more radical actions to curtail global warming. These will involve population control, reduced consumption and new economic models not fixated with GDP growth.
It is insufficient just to give people the impression that all they need to do is to switch to an electric car, recycle their plastic bottles and eat a bit more vegan food. The actions really needed are far more radical and would revolutionise our lives and our societies.
“The existence of strong climate denial lobbies in many countries also inhibit progress towards net zero.
Many of these lobbies represent vested interests in avoiding climate change mitigation actions (e.g., fossil fuel industries), whilst too much reliance is being placed on the development of technological solutions (nuclear fusion, carbon capture, sodium batteries etc) which may not happen at all or may be too late,” says Prowle, an expert whose advice is sought by government ministers, the World Bank, United Nations, and others.
The book which is a shift from the usual bamboozling of readers with science and jargonism associated with climate change writers, simplifies the context.
It has been getting lots of commendations with five-star praise from Amazon readers.
“This book presents an excellent analysis of the most important problem of our time. After a lucid explanation of the nature, extent and causes of climate change, the author presents a compelling refutation of the claims of climate change sceptics. The book then assesses the actions that are being taken by governments to address climate change in light of the actions that need to be taken to deal with the problem, but for political reasons probably won’t be – and concludes that the prognosis is bleak. This conclusion is well supported by reasoned argument and empirical evidence!”, says Matthew.
“I became a climate activist 12 years ago, after getting to know a region in Africa that has been totally devastated – barely anything is able to live there today (North Turkana, Kenya).
“Hunger, scarcity of water, paralysing heat – and a formerly abundant savannah, stripped of life. When Malcolm says that poorer countries of the global South will be the worst affected, I get what he means
“My immediate reaction to this very clear and sober presentation of the most salient facts, is – how will we get the right people to read this book,” says Paul, a climate change activist.
