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> IMO the only way to mitigate the onslaught of climate change is to do a controlled contraction of the world economy This straight up does not work, it's too
by realusername 6y ago
> IMO the only way to mitigate the onslaught of climate change is to do a controlled contraction of the world economy
This straight up does not work, it's too late for that. It might be tempting as a philosophical thought but contraction just cannot work. It might have been a viable option in the 70s or 80s but we're past that point and it's too late to change the past emissions.
Even the Paris agreements are referencing carbon removal technologies because everybody realized that's the only viable solution at that point.
- evilsetg 6y agoWhy do you think contraction "just cannot work"? I think nobody really believes technology will not be part of the solution. Rather the question is if just technology will be able to solve the problem. edit: added question mark
- realusername 6y agoBecause we still would be in trouble right now even if the emissions would reach an absolute zero. Additionally, contraction can make it worse because it destroys the budget needed for carbon removal. I do agree that we've got some reduction of emissions during covid but the amount of public money spent to try to prop up the economy is massive across the world, I'm afraid that this will severely affect public spending for carbon removal technologies & public support for carbon taxes.