Despite overwhelming scientific consensus and increasingly severe climate events like record-breaking heatwaves in Europe, many governments are retreating from climate policy rather than accelerating it. This phenomenon, characterized by accepting the scientific diagnosis but rejecting the necessary treatments, is explained through psychological and medical parallels. Similar to how denial can protect individuals facing terminal illness but ultimately hinder action, political leaders are increasingly engaging in "implicatory denial," acknowledging the climate crisis while failing to implement proportionate policies. AI
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