Are We Truly Tackling Climate Change—Or Just Pretending?
CO₂ vs. COP: Measuring Real Progress
Since the 1992 Earth Summit (UNFCCC)—where 154 countries pledged to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—we have held 29 annual Conferences of the Parties (COPs). Today, 200 nations are signatories to the agreement. Each COP concludes with grand speeches, ambitious pledges, and bold strategies to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050..
On paper, the progress looks impressive:
✅ A threefold increase in renewable energy generation
✅ A 10× drop in solar panel costs
✅ Millions of EVs on the road, with charging infrastructure expanding rapidly
✅ Massive wind farms spanning land and sea
✅ Trillions invested in climate initiatives
Yet, despite these efforts and achievements, GHG concentrations continue to rise, and global temperatures keep climbing.
The success of climate strategies isn’t measured by the money spent, the pledges made, or the industries rebranded as “sustainable” or “net zero.” The only metrics that truly matter are:
📉 GHG parts per million (ppm)
🌡️ Global temperature rise (°C)
And by those measures, we have failed—miserably.
This isn’t to say that current strategies are wrong—only that they are not enough if we are serious about stopping climate change.
Are We Running Out of Time?
Accelerating Instead of Reducing
Despite global efforts, GHG emissions are not slowing down—they’re accelerating. According to the Paris Agreement, we aimed to limit warming to 1.5°C by 2050. Yet here we are, 26 years ahead of schedule, already approaching that threshold—on a trajectory even steeper than before we began tackling the problem.
This isn’t the early phase of climate action—we’ve been at it for over 30 years.
We’ve followed science-based strategies, made bold pledges, invested trillions, and dedicated vast land and resources to renewable power. Yet, the result?
📈 Higher emissions
🔥 Rising temperatures
🌍 Worsening environmental degradation
After three decades of failure, should we wait another three before rethinking our approach? Or is it time to consider new solutions—ones that actually work?
If you click on the image above, Mr. Johan Rockström will explain you all about the Climate Tipping Points and many other issues threatening our future.
A Point of No Return: Betting on the Future
To Be or Not to Be?
Scientists warn that if current climate trends continue, temperatures will surpass Earth’s life-support threshold, triggering the sixth mass extinction. Fortunately, our planet possesses an incredible self-regulating ability, absorbing some of the damage caused by our reckless actions.
But there’s a catch.
Once we cross critical tipping points, Nature stops resisting—and starts accelerating climate change. Some of these tipping points have already been breached. If our current strategies have failed to reverse the crisis even with Earth as an ally, how will we cope when Nature itself turns against us?
Of course, not everyone agrees with these dire predictions. Some argue that these warnings are overly pessimistic, presenting alternative, data-backed viewpoints. And although I strongly doubt their optimism, part of me hopes they’re right.
But what if they’re wrong?
Once we cross the tipping point, there is no way back. Shouldn’t we choose the safe path—one that genuinely ensures a future for our descendants