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I see your point about mask compliance, but I would argue that tackling climate change requires the opposite approach. The best solutions are top-down economic

I see your point about mask compliance, but I would argue that tackling climate change requires the opposite approach. The best solutions are top-down economic agreements, requiring little to no buy in from individuals. What's more is that it's a cumulative problem, so every little bit helps. Factoring in carbon capture, good actors can even cancel out bad ones. Very unlike the pandemic, where a few bad actors have outsized power to make things terrible for everybody.

blacksmith_tb 5y ago
That seems broadly right, though presumably there's still room for a lot of grousing when, say, SUVs are fairly taxed. But in general I'd expect more carrot than stick, credits and rebates for PV and heat pumps, we'll still get a few people complaining I'm sure ("Why can't I buy a 100W incandescent bulb any more! Socialism!")
lljk_kennedy 5y ago
The political will must be there, or else the population votes someone in who will overturn agreements etc.