Prof Rachael Garrett
@rachgarr.bsky.social
Prof of Conservation & Development @Cambridge_uni; feminist & anti-racist. food systems; supply chains; conservation; tropics; sociobioeconomies; GLP SSC co-chair @glp-earth.bsky.social
Reposted by Prof Rachael Garrett
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
Are the advocates for net zero losing the fight?
The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate
fgsglobal.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
The study revealed how international #diplomacy and advocacy by civil society have been pivotal in creating the awareness and demand for political leadership to emerge. Moving to the 2010s, #Indigenous rights were seen as an important complement to political will and law enforcement."
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The study revealed how international #diplomacy and advocacy by civil society have been pivotal in creating the awareness and demand for political leadership to emerge. Moving to the 2010s, #Indigenous rights were seen as an important complement to political will and law enforcement."
Reposted by Prof Rachael Garrett
Reporting here: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Israel attack on Yemeni newspaper was second deadliest on journalists ever recorded
Press freedom group says ‘brutal and unjustified attack’ is deadliest since 2009 Maguindanao massacre in Philippines
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reporting here: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...