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According to the chart the oil demand related to cars is still forecast to increase through 2040. Does it mean we are fucked?
by perfunctory 7y ago
According to the chart the oil demand related to cars is still forecast to increase through 2040. Does it mean we are fucked?
- rdm_blackhole 7y agoIn so many words, yes!
- Sharlin 7y agoPretty much, yes. Those projections are extrapolations from past numbers and don’t consider any potential drastic political actions to stop that growth, but given the total lack of enthusiasm to make such measures happen, they’re probably pretty accurate.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoI knew that at the time of the Paris Agreement. Even that was too little, too late. It was wishful thinking that doing that little would make the difference that they said needed to be made. ("They" being the people proposing and negotiating the agreement.) In a word, it wasn't a serious attempt. It may have been the most that could be successfully negotiated, but it wasn't a serious attempt at actually solving the problem. (See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement#Effectiveness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement#Effectiveness for why I say this.)