The '''anthropogenic global warming theory''' (AGW) claims that [[human being]]s are responsible for most of the slight [[warming trend]] seen since the [[Little Ice Age]]. It is highly favored by liberals, as it provides justification for [[carbon tax]]es and the [[Kyoto Protocol]]. The consensus of climate scientists, however, is that nearly all of the recent increase in global air temperature is naturally caused.
The AGW theory is one explanation for the 1.5 degrees [[Fahrenheit|F]] of warming of the air near the earth's surface recorded since 1850.<ref>[http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/info/warming/ Climatic Research Unit Sheet #1]</ref> However, [[Greenpeace]] co-founder [[Patrick Moore]] said [[global warming]] is most likely a "natural phenomenon," because there is no [[proof]] of man-made global warming, and suggested that "[[alarmism]]" is driving politicians to create bad [[environmental]] policies.<ref name=greenpeace>Jonathon M. Seidl. [https://www.theblaze.com/stories/greenpeace-founder-questions-man-made-global-warming/ Greenpeace Founder Questions Man-Made Global Warming], ''[[The Blaze]]'', Posted on January 20, 2011.</ref>
==Zero carbon==
"Zero carbon" (short for zero [[carbon dioxide]]) is a phrase used by proponents of the AGW theory to denote the phasing out of [[fossil fuel]]s. Various dates have been set for the achievement of this task. Many governments have The [[United Kingdom]] has set 2040 <ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40723581</ref> as the date for banning production of vehicles with petrol [[gasoline]] and [[diesel ]] engines and 2050 <ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48596775</ref> as the date for complete elimination of fossil fuel use. The group [[Extinction Rebellion]] wants all fossil fuel use to end by 2025.<ref>https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/demands/</ref> It hardly needs to be said that none of these targets is achievable.
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