It is claimed that the legendary King Canute had his chair placed at the low water mark and proclaimed, ‘Not even I can stop the tide coming in!’
Is it important, or even relevant, that the good King recognised that not even he had control over the tides?
Net Zero is the antithesis of Canute’s humble acknowledgement.
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