Climate change and population policy: towards a just and transformational approach

This commentary discusses the timetable for effective action needed to prevent runaway climate change which calls for emergency speed responses in the following areas: strengthen energy efficiency build renewable energy capacity phase out fossil fuel use sequester carbon and implement adaptive strategies to ensure that the transition to low carbon future is managed as equitably and sustainably as possible. However it does comment on the number of reasons why it is already too late to look to population control as a significant source of short- to medium-term emission reductions.