"This does not mean that 200 nations must sign on dotted lines: **the combined emissions of about 50 small nations add up to less than the likely error in quantifying the emissions of just the top five greenhouse gas producers**. No real progress can be achieved until at least these top five countries, now responsible for 80 percent of all emissions, agree to clear and binding commitments." ([Location 4316](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=4316)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[decarbonisation]], [[climate-change]], [[skepticism]], [[globalisation]] **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]