Net Zero Traffic Jam
The cartoon mocks elite climate performativity: leaders publicly selling a car-free future while privately arriving in the most status-heavy, space-wasting vehicles possible, turning the summit itself into a live demonstration of the problem.
On the steps of city hall, dignitaries at a lavish 'CAR-FREE FUTURE SUMMIT' pose behind a giant green banner reading 'Roadmap to Net Zero Congestion.' In the foreground and filling the entire plaza, a choking knot of black SUVs, limousines, and security vehicles sits bumper-to-bumper with engines idling as chauffeurs open doors for delegates wearing climate lanyards. A lone bike lane is blocked by metal barricades, with frustrated cyclists and a trapped city bus visible behind them. A cloud of exhaust rises and partially obscures the stage, so the speakers are literally framed by the pollution and traffic they claim to be ending.