Een bloedhete zomer vol rampen was precies wat de klimaatmodellen hadden voorspeld. VUB-klimaatwetenschapper Wim Thiery legt uit waarom we nochtans alle technologie en kennis in handen hebben om het tij te keren.
Science has done its job, Wim Thiery explains in this video. Climate models are powerful and robust, thanks to historical weather data, artificial intelligence, and satellite observations. The trend is clear: under unchanged policies, the future looks bleak. However, we know how to phase out fossil fuels. The technology exists. Feasible? Check! And affordable? Also. Two percent of global GDP would suffice to realize the transition. The climate transition train has departed, Wim Thiery warns. “China has understood it; Europe is dragging its feet. If we jump on board, we will create the innovation and the new jobs here. Otherwise, we will be the losers. Belgium promised in Paris to reduce emissions with the highest possible ambition. It is now up to our policymakers to fulfill these promises and secure the future of our children.”