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> Your personal buying habits cannot address... No, of course not. But the end result of any policy to curb fossil fuels consumption will be an increase in the
by Udik 7y ago
> Your personal buying habits cannot address...
No, of course not. But the end result of any policy to curb fossil fuels consumption will be an increase in their price to the consumers and a shift of the demand to other sources. So why don't activist simply demand more taxes on those fuels, instead of blaming the companies that produce them?
> most of energy market is B2B, meaning you are not even a buyer there
You're a buyer of the products made by companies that use fossil fuels; so yes, in the end you're a buyer too.
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoMany products could be produced without fossil fuels, but aren't. Like delivery company could get an electric truck. A consumer is powerless
- Udik 7y ago> Many products could be produced without fossil fuels Sure. But at the same price, at least initially? A delivery company will change its fleet to electric trucks if it costs less. Otherwise, it means that the consumer has to pay the price difference.
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoFor the most part ui ou are right, and that's fine. Boneheaded examples exist, like energy inefficient building in Uk