Hourcade, Jean-Charles

IPCC report: An antidote to eco-anxiety? - 2023.


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The need for urgent action against global warming is being voiced again and again. The inertia of politicians, as well as the impracticality of the measures already taken, are the subject of increasing scrutiny. What are the real emergencies facing the world? A close reading of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report shows that overcoming eco-anxiety means treading the path toward global solidarity in a context of high tensions, and that well-designed climate action is a tangible step in the right direction.