Global Climate Crisis: Why Political Will and Greed Are the Real Obstacles

Doug McIntyre, editor-in-chief of Climate Crisis, highlights two obstacles to meaningful climate change mitigation. First, wealthy nations are reluctant to fund poorer countries’ climate initiatives; and, second, McIntyre argues that the biggest issue lies in profit-driven inertia, with many countries, especially large polluters like China, the U.S. and India, benefit economically from polluting industries. Meanwhile, wealthier nations such as the United States are hesitant to lend substantial support to poorer nations for climate action.