UN on wrong track with plans to limit global warming to 2C, says top scientist
Climate change scientist James Hansen says current ‘half arsed’ plans to reduce emissions will lead to dangerous climate change and calls for an honest carbon price to cut fossil fuel use Former head of Nasa’s Goddard Center James Hansen says the UN meeting is on the wrong track by seeking a 2C maximum rise in temperatures. Photograph: Jenny Bates for The Guardian John Vidal Thursday 3 December 2015 10.22 GMT Last modified on Friday 4 December 2015 19.26 GMT Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Shares 1,565 Comments 299 Save for later One of the world’s leading atmospheric scientists has told the UN that its present attempt to limit emissions is “half-arsed and half-baked” and risks handing the next generation a climate system that is out of their control. James Hansen , former head of Nasa’s Goddard Center and the man who raised awareness of climate change in a key Senate h...