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Banning CFCs etc did not require people to fundamentally change their lifestyles. Reducing carbon emissions does so and due to that it requires knowledge and a
by tyfon 7y ago
Banning CFCs etc did not require people to fundamentally change their lifestyles.
Reducing carbon emissions does so and due to that it requires knowledge and action from the individual I think as a politician trying to change people who do not want to change is doomed.
It is a lot trickier than the ozone issue and I think it requires action on all levels from the individual to the UN.
- tim333 7y agoCarbon pricing (https://medium.com/@IFC_org/carbon-pricing-is-crucial-to-save-planet-83b41674ec2c https://medium.com/@IFC_org/carbon-pricing-is-crucial-to-sav...) and advancing tech like solar are probably the way to go.
- tyfon 7y agoI agree the CO2 tax is a big part of the solution. The real cost of externalities has to be priced into consumer goods. One just has to hope everyone is on board and nobody becomes the Cayman Islands of CO2. Hopefully such a system will eventually be extended to other forms of externalities. The price change will hopefully also accelerate R&D into alternatives which will also be a big part.