This perfectly epitomises the uk (and the rest of the worlds) attitude to global warming:
* it's a non binding commitment to do something but not for at least a decade
* it's not enough even if it does happen
* it will be too late by then (it probably already is for anything but drastic action)
* it's totally at the whim of future governments who will be no more willing to spend the money/time/popularity than the current unwilling government
* people will eat it up with a spoon and act like this is a real thing and a sign of progress and a victory
This is the same as my committing to start my diet, by giving up one specific thing, but not for a decade, after my doctor told me I gave 6m to lose weight or die. And to celebrate I'll eat two pizzas and 4 litres of soda, for breakfast.
* it's a non binding commitment to do something but not for at least a decade
* it's not enough even if it does happen
* it will be too late by then (it probably already is for anything but drastic action)
* it's totally at the whim of future governments who will be no more willing to spend the money/time/popularity than the current unwilling government
* people will eat it up with a spoon and act like this is a real thing and a sign of progress and a victory
This is the same as my committing to start my diet, by giving up one specific thing, but not for a decade, after my doctor told me I gave 6m to lose weight or die. And to celebrate I'll eat two pizzas and 4 litres of soda, for breakfast.