Climate Politics
Europe Targets Missing Emissions That Could Bust Climate Goals
The vast majority of countries do not count carbon dioxide dumped by ships and planes outside of their borders. That could mean the world fails at stabilizing global temperatures.
An airplane lands in the UK
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The science on tackling climate change is simple: zero out carbon dioxide emissions and global temperatures will stabilize. But a carbon accounting quirk might mean that, even if all countries meet that goal, pollution from shipping and aviation could result in continued warming.