2023-08-07 06:45:00
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EDITORIAL. The climate crisis can no longer be content with scoops. Faced with disruption and overheating, France must focus on innovation.
By Nicolas Baverez The dry lakes of Millas (Pyrenees-Orientales). © ARNAUD LE VU / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP Published on 07/08/2023 at 06:45
In July 2023, the planet experienced the hottest month on record, leading Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, to declare that “the era of global warming is over, place in the era of global boiling”. In fact, the climate crisis will not allow a return to normal. The dynamics of global warming lead, in the median scenario, to a 4.5°C increase in the planet’s temperature in 2100, against a target of 1.5°C set by the Paris agreement.
Europe and France are particularly affected and are warming up faster than the rest of the world. They are hit by unprecedented heat waves, droughts and fires that highlight the vulnerability of states, businesses and individuals. Last year, the extreme ch…
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