Beyond the necessity defense, some climate activists are looking at other strategies in the US to challenge the limitations of statutory law and push for urgent governmental action to limit climate change.
"We have the means to limit climate change.
CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels need to substantial decrease to limit climate change".
The case for decarbonising power supplies in order to limit climate change is now beyond challenge.
"We have the means to limit climate change," said Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the IPCC.
In other words, we can and should act to limit climate change.
It has been suggested that agreements to limit climate change should consider carbon stored in forests.
For years, Ebell and the CEI have attacked efforts to limit climate change, through lobbying, lawsuits and campaigns.
And yet these efforts may be too limited to spark the international agreements needed to limit climate change.
As the IPCC report shows, we now need to take rapid, massive action to limit climate change.
To successfully limit climate change, today's greenhouse gas mitigation policies should encourage reductions that will continue for decades.
