‘Jury is out’: Some climate hawks question whether Greta Thunberg phenomenon will help curb emissions

Published December 12, 2019 5:00am ET



Some climate change hawks are questioning whether the brand of outraged activism trademarked by new Time “Person of the Year” Greta Thunberg will prove effective in inspiring policy to curb emissions.

“I’m not sure that Time magazine elevating her further is helpful in achieving our shared goal of mitigating the most harmful effects of climate change,” said Shane Skelton, who runs the consulting group S2C Pacific.

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