When considering the rush of net zero commitments we need to ask whether it marks a positive signalling exercise which will drive real change, or is it a delusion that makes us feel good for now but will collapse when greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise? Commitments can set the stage for action, but they can also provide escape hatches for guilt free failure. Humanity has a small window through which a stable climate can still be achieved. Only if we can distinguish the bullsh*t from the actions driving real and equitable change at the scale and speed required will we make it through.