The Net Zero fantasy fades

The grand vision of " Net Zero " initiatives has long been sold as the redemption arc for humanity’s profligate modern ways.

But like a poorly scripted dystopian thriller, the holes in this plot are glaring.

Countries did not decarbonize nearly at the speed promised, even though climate bureaucracies clung to the illusion.

China and India -- responsible for more than 40% of global CO2 emissions in the last two decades -- are accelerating fossil fuel use.