Worldwide solution needed over gases

Sir, – Let us assume that Nick Cole is correct in that climate change is real and mankind is doomed unless we curb greenhouse gases (Climate deniers need to show the evidence, November 12).

According to the UN report, all the climate promises currently in place will result in warming of 2.5 to 2.8 degrees.

The cost of UK net-zero by 2050 will be £3 trillion or £108,000 per household.

How can the UK, with just over 1% of global emissions, “save the planet’’ when 90% of countries are ignoring the inadequate promises they made and are burning coal and other fossil fuels?

India is demanding $1 trillion from the UK for “loss and damage” caused by the Industrial Revolution but is still burning coal.

There are 8,500 coal-fired electricity plants in the world with more being built.

China produces 81% of its electricity from coal and is the world’s biggest emitter with 30%.

China and India are buying coal and gas from Russia. At COP26 China and India refused to sign the agreement that coal would be “phased out” to a meaningless “phased down”. Solutions please Mr Cole. Clark Cross. Springfield Road, Linlithgow.