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We have run out of time for intermediate solutions. A reduction of 2% (globally!) would have maybe been sufficient pre-2000. Today we need a reduction of 15% PE
by kiliantics 7y ago
We have run out of time for intermediate solutions. A reduction of 2% (globally!) would have maybe been sufficient pre-2000. Today we need a reduction of 15% PER YEAR if we have any hope of keeping temperature increase within 1.5 degrees Celsius -- which is already a Very Bad Thing to happen as is.
https://twitter.com/CarbonBrief/status/1209025851343413248 https://twitter.com/CarbonBrief/status/1209025851343413248
We need extreme radical measures now. This tiny effect that happens to have occurred despite not changing anything about the fundamental logic of our economy and our relationship to energy is nothing to pat ourselves on the back about.
- pier25 7y ago> if we have any hope of keeping temperature increase within 1.5 degrees Celsius We're already past 2ºC if you consider climate lag, aerosols cooling, and feedbacks. See this comment of mine from a couple of months ago with links and such: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20544252 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20544252