This One Thing Could Divide Us on Climate Change—And It’s Not What You Think!

Advocate Pragmatic Climate Policies

• Policymakers should adopt a pragmatic, long-term approach acknowledging climate warming as inevitable.


• Investing in engineering and mining revenue is critical to develop affordable green technology and transition energy systems.

Norway’s Wealth Fuels Green Transition

• Norway models how to turn fossil fuel wealth into funding for a green economy and net-zero goals.


• Australia could follow by taxing mining profits to finance renewable energy transition and innovation.

Urban-Rural Climate Impact Gap

• Urban residents generally face less direct climate impact compared to rural communities.


• Those most affected, often in regional areas, paradoxically express less environmental concern, complicating cultural divides.