Why global climate plans face rough road ahead in 2024
Climate-action plans hit roadblocks as rich-poor country divide grows deeper. Western voters push back against eco-friendly changes while costs rise and political shifts loom
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The worldʼs green-policy future faces new hurdles — even before Donald Trumpʼs possible white-house comeback. A deep rich-poor nation split blocks progress on world-wide emission cuts; many countries cant agree how to handle climate-change effects or who should pay for fixes.
Western nations see their own problems too: regular folks push-back against eco-rules (which hit wallets hard). Some key issues making people mad include:
- Carbon price increases
- Lost fuel-cost help
- Higher home bills from green laws
The divide between developed and developing countries creates real problems — nations disagree about whos responsible for cutting pollution first; poorer states want help paying for clean tech but richer ones dont want that bill. Meanwhile regular citizens in places like europe and america worry about day-to-day costs more than far-off climate goals: they see green changes hitting their bank accounts right now
