It has exorcized climate talk from its “IPCC fatigue” and brought climate issues to the center stage of US national politics. How did the GND manage to change climate politics? After all, the climate movement wants a transition to a low carbon economy, and this requires persuading a lot of people to re-organize their lives. We are not suggesting that the Katowice-yellow vest contradiction means that citizens distrust climate science. No IPCC report or COP summit can douse the street revolt if climate policy is perceived to be unfair.

Source: Forbes March 14, 2019 05:15 UTC