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> these jobs don't do much to change the trajectory of climate change. Yes, the trends are depressing, but jobs like energy auditing are very important going f
by danans 5y ago
> these jobs don't do much to change the trajectory of climate change.
Yes, the trends are depressing, but jobs like energy auditing are very important going forward as housing is an even larger source of greenhouse gas emissions than cars [1].
There is no way we can make significant progress toward decarbonization without a workforce trained to understand and measure efficiency and GHG emissions - even if "progress" means just avoiding the worst possible climate change trajectory.
1. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/5-charts-show-how-your-household-drives-up-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/5-charts-show-how-y...