Johannesburg summit
A note on the "Climate Change Debate
*A note on the "Climate Change Debate": It may be objected that socialists, or socialist organisations, should not take a position on the truth or otherwise of the assertion that human activity is making a major contribution to global climate change though our emissions of GHGs.
It is true that we should probably refrain from claiming that the issue is 100% certain and we should also avoid the elitist trap of claiming that participating in environmental debates requires a certain level of scientific knowledge.
Climate change is a political, not a technical issue. What is clear, however, is that if no action is taken until near certainty about climate change is reached, and the cause is found to be GHGs, then remedial action will be much more difficult.
It is therefore better to act to reduce GHG emissions immediately.