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To a large extent the equation is already flipping. Solar and wind are getting cheaper every year and will decisively beat fossil fuels on a dollar per watt bas
by vegetablepotpie 6y ago
To a large extent the equation is already flipping. Solar and wind are getting cheaper every year and will decisively beat fossil fuels on a dollar per watt basis eventually.
I believe we need to go faster than what is economically feasible because according to the IPCC we are on track to a +4C world by 2100 where a +2C change will already lead to catastrophic consequences for civilization.
Government regulation and individual altruism is necessary, but not sufficient, to solve the emissions problem. There are other tools though. Government incentives can change the economics to make necessary changes happen faster. For example California's cap and trade system has enabled new business opportunities, which reduce climate change. There are companies that make money by gathering old refrigerant and incinerate it to sell carbon offsets because of cap and trade. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/kwhnz8b https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/kwhnz8b