In January, we wrote in this column, “Humanity begins 2021 with a real chance to pull back from the brink of climate catastrophe.” In the United States, then-President-elect Joe Biden promised bold climate legislation at home and renewed climate leadership globally. Elsewhere, dozens of countries had declared a “climate state of emergency,” while still others, including China, were ramping up commitments to slash emissions. In the business world, one after another, banks and financial institutions pledged to divest from dirty energy. Steps to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius — urgently needed to fend off the worst climate impacts, but stymied for four years by a climate-denying U.S. administration — felt within reach.
On many counts, since then, 2021 has frustrated.
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