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From a simple standpoint massive multigigaton reductions are needed in all sectors and countries. Which was true 10 years ago, 5 years ago, and remains true no
by paulsutter 8y ago
From a simple standpoint massive multigigaton reductions are needed in all sectors and countries.
Which was true 10 years ago, 5 years ago, and remains true now with little change. Fracking has been pretty much the biggest net reduction in carbon (nat gas has half the emissions of coal). So far solar, wind, etc has made little dent.
This isn’t a political issue and politicizing it by claiming sudden urgency is an error - merely changing leadership won’t matter. Major changes are needed yesterday, and so far neither party in the US has ever proposed anything resembling the scale of change needed.
- usaar333 8y ago> Major changes are needed yesterday, and so far neither party in the US has ever proposed anything resembling the scale of change needed. No, but at least Democrats proposed and passed something. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Clean_Energy_and_Security_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Clean_Energy_and_Se...
- paulsutter 8y agoYes with little actual impact. Something far more courageous is needed