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Energy consumption is one of the largest costs of every human activity, there is already incredible incentives for everyone to reduce consumption. Energy effici
by fvdessen 9y ago
Energy consumption is one of the largest costs of every human activity, there is already incredible incentives for everyone to reduce consumption. Energy efficiency has increased for every country despite the lack of a common political framework. [1]
[1] http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/File:Energy_intensity,_2003_and_2013.png http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/...
- dllthomas 9y agoBut improving efficiency reduces cost, which can sometimes actually increase overall use. If we're going to see reductions in emissions for economic reasons, we need emissions to cost something.