(Part 4 of 5) Surviving Climate Change: Can Democracy Save Us?
Is Democracy a lost cause when trying to solve the climate crisis?
Democracy is Struggling
Liberal Democracy doesn’t appear to be able to address climate change or the underlying economic system that’s causing it. Yes, when things are good Democracy works just fine and there’s plenty of time to explore different options but during an emergency, when time is short, and countries need to make hard decisions quickly, the system falters.
Like an army during wartime, the window for discussion has closed. The time has come to execute the plan that will give us the best chance of keeping us within our carbon budget. Compromise which may work in normal times is a luxury that we can no longer afford. Just like on the battlefield — the time for debate is over.
A Perfect Storm of Inaction
The Democratic approach to addressing climate change has always been a juggling act. Politicians are torn between their own…
