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In fairness to climate protestors/activists, which developed nation has really taken any significant strides in the past 10-20 years? I think there's some vali

In fairness to climate protestors/activists, which developed nation has really taken any significant strides in the past 10-20 years? I think there's some valid frustration when lip service is paid and then all that comes of it is some token stuff like boutique tax credits for EVs and residential solar installs, but the money trunks get rolled right out when it's the financial crisis, major wars, COVID response, etc. I'm not saying those aren't valid things to have mobilized for, but it's clear that western society as a whole still thinks of climate solutions as catering to a special interest group rather than as something that is a priority. And maybe that's fine if it's reflective of public sentiment. But the perception of never-ending angry protestors is not just because they're unsatisfiable. It's also because very little has actually happened.

trutannus 5y ago
> which developed nation has really taken any significant strides in the past 10-20 years? Iceland runs mostly on renewable energy: https://reneweconomy.com.au/iceland-a-100-renewables-example-in-the-modern-era-56428/#:~:text=Iceland%20today%20generates%20100%25%20of,an%20extensive%20district%20heating%20system https://reneweconomy.com.au/iceland-a-100-renewables-example....
bryanlarsen 5y ago
The projected warming has shifted from 5 degrees to 2.6 degrees. So obviously quite a bit has been done. For example Britain is down 50% from 1990 levels. It's not enough, but to say "very little has actually happened" is disingenuous. IMO, the biggest thing that has been done is that renewable power and EV transportation have now become cost competitive. Both of those, especially the first, required a lot of government subsidization to get volumes up so that the learning effect could take effect.5
zz865 5y ago
> In fairness to climate protestors/activists, which developed nation has really taken any significant strides in the past 10-20 years? Europe and USA have both actively reduced emissions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement#/media/File:Per_Capita_CO2_by_Region.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement#/media/File:Pe...

trutannus 5y ago

> which developed nation has really taken any significant strides in the past 10-20 years? Iceland runs mostly on renewable energy: https://reneweconomy.com.au/iceland-a-100-renewables-example-in-the-modern-era-56428/#:~:text=Iceland%20today%20generates%20100%25%20of,an%20extensive%20district%20heating%20system https://reneweconomy.com.au/iceland-a-100-renewables-example....

bryanlarsen 5y ago

The projected warming has shifted from 5 degrees to 2.6 degrees. So obviously quite a bit has been done. For example Britain is down 50% from 1990 levels. It's not enough, but to say "very little has actually happened" is disingenuous. IMO, the biggest thing that has been done is that renewable power and EV transportation have now become cost competitive. Both of those, especially the first, required a lot of government subsidization to get volumes up so that the learning effect could take effect.5

zz865 5y ago

> In fairness to climate protestors/activists, which developed nation has really taken any significant strides in the past 10-20 years? Europe and USA have both actively reduced emissions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement#/media/File:Per_Capita_CO2_by_Region.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement#/media/File:Pe...