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Dining across the divide: ‘I’m not a climate denier, but aiming for net zero by 2050 is unrealistic’
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Dining across the divide: ‘I’m not a climate denier, but aiming for net zero by 2050 is unrealistic’

The Guardian Environment · Jun 7, 2026, 11:00 AM

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  • Photographs: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Don (left) and David.
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  • Sam WollastonSun 7 Jun 2026 12.00 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDon, 74, FarnhamView image in fullscreenOccupation Retired IT project manager

Why this matters: environmental and climate reporting with long-term consequences.

Don (left) and David. Photographs: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Don (left) and David. Photographs: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian Dining across the divide Life and style Dining across the divide: ‘I’m not a climate denier, but aiming for net zero by 2050 is unrealistic’An ‘apolitical’ retired IT manager and a ‘far left’ biologist disagree over tackling global heating – but are they in harmony over truth and reconciliation?

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Sam WollastonSun 7 Jun 2026 12.00 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDon, 74, FarnhamView image in fullscreenOccupation Retired IT project manager

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