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I thought gas was comparatively efficient, compared to other fossil fuels?

• adrianN 7y ago
  It is, but we need to stop using fossil fuels in the next twenty years. Homes usually last longer than that and retrofitting heat pumps is quite expensive.
  • PhantomGremlin 7y ago
    It is, but we need to stop using fossil fuels in the next twenty years. That's easy to say, difficult to implement. E.g. China is cutting back on domestic use of coal, but has decided to build hundreds of new coal plants worldwide: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/716347646/why-is-china-placing-a-global-bet-on-coal https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/716347646/why-is-china-placin... Also, there are other vast large-scale man-made ongoing changes to the world's ecosystem. E.g. the Amazon rainforest continues to be under attack. Same in other countries like Indonesia. One US city switching away from natural gas is totally insignificant compared to all that. If you really want to reduce climate change, figure out how to stop the big big crazy things. Banning natural gas in new construction in Berkeley is simply symbolism over substance.
    • paranoidrobot 7y ago
      > One US city switching away from natural gas is totally insignificant compared to all that. Everything starts with one. If it turns out that Berkeley doesn't spontaneously erupt into rioting and general disorder because gas is being phased out, well perhaps others that were considering it will see that it's not such a crazy idea.
    • adrianN 7y ago
      We need every little bit we can get if we want to prevent disaster. Whataboutisms don't really help.
• ailideex 7y ago
  It is