I don't think worry about the impacts is driving the doomism, I think it's the concern that we are not seeing significant policy/ behavioural change, adaptation strategies do nothing/make things worse & many climate solutions are causing new problems. At least that is what makes me worry.

On the positive side! Youth spearheaded New West to make the 15 minute city concept the overarching principle for city planning and it now is!

www.vancouverisawesome.com/new-west-rec...

Finally, I worry that by exaggerating the power (and misrepresenting the true source) of local opposition to clean-energy development, when climate people have been trying to get clean built since forever, the Abundance faction is, inadvertently, doing the comms work of fossil-fuel interests.

Potential emissions from LNG aren't all in there. This year's report is less clear which, but the #s look consistent with past practice for projections to only include approved projects with a final investment decision. LNG Canada phase 2 and Ksi Lisims, though approved by govt, aren't in there.