US President-elect Joe Biden may have promised a “return to normalcy,” but the truth is that there is no going back. The world is changing in fundamental ways, and the actions the world takes in the next few years will be critical to lay the groundwork for a sustainable, secure, and prosperous future.
For more than 25 years, Project Syndicate has been guided by a simple credo: All people deserve access to a broad range of views by the world’s foremost leaders and thinkers on the issues, events, and forces shaping their lives. At a time of unprecedented uncertainty, that mission is more important than ever – and we remain committed to fulfilling it.
But there is no doubt that we, like so many other media organizations nowadays, are under growing strain. If you are in a position to support us, please subscribe now.
As a subscriber, you will enjoy unlimited access to our On Point suite of long reads and book reviews, Say More contributor interviews, The Year Ahead magazine, the full PS archive, and much more. You will also directly support our mission of delivering the highest-quality commentary on the world's most pressing issues to as wide an audience as possible.
By helping us to build a truly open world of ideas, every PS subscriber makes a real difference. Thank you.
发自哥本哈根——虽然公众对全球变暖的质疑之声日益滋长，但科学界对于该现象也达成了空前一致的共识：人为造成的气候变化时确实存在，而我们却忽视了它所造成的风险。但如果这个问题能得到（也应该得到）解决的话，那么就有一个同样宏大而且重要的问题亟待解答：究竟该用什么方法解决？
对此有一种解决方案正日渐流行，而且听上去似乎也合情合理，那就是全世界必须大幅削减每天的温室气体排放量。具体来说，目标就是在本世纪中期将全球二氧化碳排放量减少50%。
而即便是该方案的支持者也自知达到这个目标非常不易——他们是对的。事实上，正是他们的正确导致了自身的错误。且听我细细道来：
We hope you're enjoying Project Syndicate.
To continue reading, subscribe now.
Subscribe
orRegister for FREE to access two premium articles per month.
Register
Already have an account? Log in