As climate 'net-zero' plans grow, so do concerns from scientists

Paris (AFP) Dec 8, 2021

Faced with the prospect that climate change will drive ever deadlier heat waves, rising seas and crop failures that will menace the global food system, countries, corporations and cities appear to have come up with a plan: net zero. The concept is simple: starting now, to ensure that by a certain date - usually 2050 - they absorb as much carbon dioxide as they emit, thereby achieving carb