Riding the Backlash Against Climate Policies

An aerial view of icebergs and ice sheet near Pituffik, Greenland, in July 2022.

Photographer: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images

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At the COP28 climate summit in December, countries struck a historic deal, agreeing for the first time to shift away from fossil fuels. They also pledged to speed up their efforts “in this critical decade” to reach net zero by 2050.