Technological Optimism and the Unspoken Abandonment of Paris
On 7 October 2026, The Guardian published an article titled Scientists who put faith in technology are less likely to take climate action.…
Kevin Anderson
Kevin is professor of energy and climate change at the Universities of Manchester (UK), Uppsala (Sweden) and Bergen (Norway). Formerly director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, he engages widely with governments and remains research active with publications in Climate Policy, Nature and Science. Kevin has a decade of industrial experience in the petrochemical industry, is a chartered engineer and fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He lives in the Peak District, UK, where he enjoys long-distance cycling, rock climbing and the songs of Ewan MacColl.
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