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Net-zero is a compromise by most countries that by 2050 they will somewhat "compensate" what they will keep emitting. That doesn't mean reducing the excess of G
by gmuslera 4y ago
Net-zero is a compromise by most countries that by 2050 they will somewhat "compensate" what they will keep emitting. That doesn't mean reducing the excess of GHG from the atmosphere, doesn't deal with positive reinforcement loops like permafrost thawing or running into a blue ocean event, and will keep worsening the environment like ocean acidification, extreme(r) weather event and more unwanted consequences. And, of course, to keep unearthing fossil carbon and adding it to the system, the compensation may not be so long lasting (I don't know, like planting trees that ends being burned up).
It would be like stop accelerating, but to keep going at an already dangerous speed, like falling after reaching terminal velocity. Yes, we might not be accelerating anymore, but we should expect more than just broken bones.