The vicious circle of climate politics - or why the current system does not respond to the crisis quickly and effectively:
Politicians still emphasize what has already been done for climate protection while science and environmental associations alarm that these measures are "too little and too late". We have taken a closer look at the phenomenon and compiled the structural facts for the insufficient action in the current system. When it becomes clear where the challenges and limits of the current system lie, such an analysis may open the view for alternative approaches, such as our model of personal tradable emissions budgets as an ecological basic income for all citizens. Because without a radical change of course in climate policy, we are likely to face major problems.
The following article of the blog ECOlogical describes how climate protection is caught in a vicious circle of diffusion of responsibility, national interests and global necessities and how a solution could look like:
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Everyone is afraid of making radical changes because of push back and resistance- especially if it is threatening to livelihoods, traditional ways or imposes additional costs. Using money and subsidies, Grant's, lowering costs and giving security assurances will do a lot to help bring people with you when planning radical change. The ones who'll have to make the biggest life changes should be compensated and supported the most.