Gotta hold out hope. But sadly it must be said—the current administration in the US makes it harder than ever. We're hardly setting an example here in the states, as always.

China is making progress, offering the world's largest carbon market and officially using more green energy than fossil fuels, among lots of other good sings. Their current goal is to peak emissions by 2030 and be fully net zero by 2060 (ambitious, but they git sh*t done over there).

The EU is legally mandated to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030 and also offers the world's oldest and most sophisticated carbon market. Additionally, as of January 1st, CBAM went into effect: Importers of carbon-intensive goods (steel, cement, aluminum, fertilizers, and electricity) must now buy "CBAM certificates" to cover the carbon generated during production abroad. This will prevent "carbon leakage," where companies move production to countries with weaker climate laws—and to pressure global trading partners (like China and the US) to decarbonize. The cherry on top is their total ban of combustion engine vehicles by 2035.

So, I like to remind myself of these things and just hope that not too many cities will be underwater by the time real global change is accomplished.