Current global climate policy is unsustainable; the UK’s commitment to boosting offshore wind power is only the latest example. Distressed economies cannot afford to pay more than $350 to avoid each ton of CO2, which could be cut on the European market for about 50 times less.
当前的全球气候政策市不可持续的，英国关于提振离岸风能的承诺只是最新的例子。萧条的经济负担不起为了少排放一吨二氧化碳而付出350美元代价，而在欧洲市场上，同样的减排，成本可以低50倍左右。页岩气可以让减少二氧化碳排放的成本再降低七倍，同时还能实际帮助欧洲步履蹒跚的经济