The Need For Pragmatism In The Net Zero Journey

There is something in the air: a pushback against the charge to net zero, come hell or highwater. Yesterday, Shell said it would ‘stabilise’ its production; Exxon Mobil, separately, said they didn’t think society would bear up to the sacrifices necessary to hit net zero by 2050. Others in government have expressed scepticism about the cost of that process, not least when under-developed nations are unlikely to be in any great hurry to close up the cheap energy production which is a) making them rich and b) powering a vast increase…