I think the real long term solution involves compromise from both extreme sides of the climate change debate. I’ll call them left and right here but that’s a va

I think the real long term solution involves compromise from both extreme sides of the climate change debate. I’ll call them left and right here but that’s a vast oversimplification. Right: Climate change deniers will have to acknowledge that regardless of the uncertainties of current climate projections, we are polluting the Earth with CO2, and much more. In the long term this is not sustainable. They will also have to accept that current market forces do not “price in” negative externalities of CO2 pollution. Part of the solution is to change current market dynamics so that the negative effects of pollution are reflected in prices. Left: Climate doomers have to compromise and accept that the world will not end if we hit 2-4 degrees of global warming. The exact range is debatable, but the underlying principle is that some degree of climate change and/or CO2 pollution is acceptable and perhaps even considered desirable as a trade off for economic growth. Worst case scenarios are just that - a tail scenario that is unlikely to occur. Both sides: Changing human behaviour is the most difficult solution. There are billions of people on this planet that live in hardship and never got to experience economic prosperity driven by fossil fuels and pollution without consequence. Arguably, Western Europe and North America benefited the most. Hence these countries should lead the way in developing technology that reduces human impact on the planet. I think it’s hypocritical for developed countries to attempt to force developing countries into binding pacts to reduce CO2 pollution. If we want other countries to pollute less, we need to drive down the cost of sustainable energy sources such that the other countries will rationally adopt them. Practically, this means we should be investing 10x in nuclear fission, fusion, battery tech, wind, solar, and unknown moonshot energy methods. We should keep investing until we have an energy advantage over those who do pollute. When that happens, keep investing even more!