Heck, use tech to beat the heat

Heck, use tech to beat the heat
We'll be facing Hothouse Earth without the help of technology. (Image: Getty)
Peter Griffin
No fancy new tech will be needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050 the Climate Change Commission promised when it delivered Ināia Tonu Nei last June – its advice on how to deliver a low-emissions future for New Zealand.“The technology and the tools Aotearoa needs to reach its climate targets exist today,” the commission advised the government. There would be no reliance on silver-bullet solutions, no vaccines to reduce cows' emissions, and no devices to suck carbon out of the atmosphere.That was a pragmatic move by...

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