New Study Warns Net Zero Policy Could Exacerbate Poverty, Making the Poor Even Poorer
India, March 5 -- Researchers at the University of York have contributed to a new report from The Young Foundation which explores how the transition to net zero could affect households and communities. It calls for environmental policies to recognise existing inequalities to avoid further deprivation and exclusion, and ensure a successful transition to a greener world.
'We are in the middle of a climate crisis and net zero changes are an essential part of this,' says Carolyn Snell, Professor of Social Policy at the School for Business and Society, University of York. 'They are already shaping how we live - but if we go too far down this road without supporting those in most need we will leave them behind.'
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