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CCC: Investing in ‘urgent’ UK adaptation action ‘cheaper than climate damages’
(www.carbonbrief.org)
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this post was submitted on 20 May 2026
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i get it. even if your nation meets a net-zero goal, most other nations will not, and the warming will continue.
preparing for the likely outcome seems like a reasonable action
You need both adaptation and cutting emissions to zero at this point: it's possible to do enough damage that adaptation isn't really possible
fair point.
every nation should still do everything it can to cut emissions