Governments should consider imposing World War II-style policies of rationing on goods such as food, fuel and clothing in order to fight climate change, according to a newly published academic paper. "We argue that rationing could help states reduce emissions rapidly and fairly," the academic paper states. A problem with rationing energy, the researchers note, is people might not be as willing to accept it as they would if resources were scarce, because they know there's an "abundance of resources available." "Academics propose the rationing to combat climate change!" "There is a limit to how much we can emit if we are to reduce the catastrophic impacts of climate change.

Source: The Times February 24, 2023 07:05 UTC