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My opinion: There is no solution to this problem without strong public policy. What we have here is a problem of the market to deal with a strong negative exte

by skrap 8y ago

My opinion: There is no solution to this problem without strong public policy. What we have here is a problem of the market to deal with a strong negative externality. There are many ways to deal with this, but they all involve some sort of collective legally binding action. Carbon tax, cap & dividend, outright outlawing of certain industries or activities... these are all possible solutions, each with their own strengths. But individual action is not gonna cut it on this one. So, invent all the technological solutions you want. They will be useful, but only to solve the challenge which the public policy will create. Without the public policy, they're scarcely going to scratch the surface.

grandridge 8y ago
Lazy way to look at it. Consume less, produce more. And when you find a clever way to do either or both, package it up it either give it away or sell it, but help others do the same. Government is never the answer
davidjnelson 8y ago
I believe this is the solution he labeled "Public Funding". If we could get legislation passed to move some of the money going to subsidizing fossil fuel into clean energy that could be quite powerful.
janj 8y ago
I've also noticed this when reading about ambitious ideas to solve this problem, they usually assume/depend on a tax on carbon and it reaching something like $150/ton by 2030, eg [1] That means it is up to us, all of us, to identify the politicians who are delaying this and get them out of office very soon. In my opinion that is the next step in making meaningful progress and that is something anyone can contribute to if directed effectively. It's exciting seeing these kids around the world pressuring their politicians but I want to find an organized, well funded operation with only one objective, to prevent the wrong people from being (re)elected. [1]https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/magazine/climeworks-business-climate-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/magazine/climeworks-busin...

by skrap 8y ago

grandridge 8y ago

Lazy way to look at it. Consume less, produce more. And when you find a clever way to do either or both, package it up it either give it away or sell it, but help others do the same. Government is never the answer

davidjnelson 8y ago

I believe this is the solution he labeled "Public Funding". If we could get legislation passed to move some of the money going to subsidizing fossil fuel into clean energy that could be quite powerful.

janj 8y ago

I've also noticed this when reading about ambitious ideas to solve this problem, they usually assume/depend on a tax on carbon and it reaching something like $150/ton by 2030, eg [1] That means it is up to us, all of us, to identify the politicians who are delaying this and get them out of office very soon. In my opinion that is the next step in making meaningful progress and that is something anyone can contribute to if directed effectively. It's exciting seeing these kids around the world pressuring their politicians but I want to find an organized, well funded operation with only one objective, to prevent the wrong people from being (re)elected. [1]https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/magazine/climeworks-business-climate-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/magazine/climeworks-busin...