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And then what? Magic? Are there any viable geo engineering schemes that could be deployed in the short term, without a risk of catastrophic side effects?
by elric 6y ago
And then what? Magic? Are there any viable geo engineering schemes that could be deployed in the short term, without a risk of catastrophic side effects?
- fn1 6y agoNot geo engineering, but I strongly believe DAC (direct air capture) of carbon will become widespread. (DAC because BECCS' needs/effects are too complex)
- multiplegeorges 6y agoAgreed, these efforts are great to hear about and push forward, but to be properly net zero we'll have to have DAC. There will always be some level of emissions that we need to offset.
- the8472 6y agoIf insufficient other measures have been taken up to that point then it only has to be less catastrophic than unmitigated climate change.
- hannob 6y agoSolar radiation management could be deployed in the short term. Whether there are catastrophic side effects is pretty much an open question.
- intended 6y agoThe thing is that I wasn’t selling hope, I was selling the opposite. The bulk of our habits suggest that snake oil will be sold and bought, especially in this case. There are strong reasons that this particular solution is PR and big spending friendly. It converts the big issue into something which can be solved by “somebody else” This does nothing to resolve the drives that generate pollution, and allow us to continue on our current path. It’s going to look amazing, the imagery of man grappling or synergising with Gaia will be relatively easy to sell compared to a say carbon taxes or voluntary targets. Functionally humans operate at a global scale without a consensus mechanism that is effective at a global level as well as with our current development disparity levels.
- toper-centage 6y agoPretty much. You can keep doing everything you're doing, from flying every month to eating meat everyday! Just pay a convenient tree-planting/green-washing fee of 29.99 per month and you're set!