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This isn't true. "Tackling climate change" without radical technology rollouts involves decreasing the standard of living for billions; or at least, preventing
by bpodgursky 4y ago
This isn't true.
"Tackling climate change" without radical technology rollouts involves decreasing the standard of living for billions; or at least, preventing them from entering the current carbon-intense developed world.
Nigeria, India, and Indonesia aren't going to go along with "oh, yes I know that the West got rich via high-emission carbon-based growth, but we need you to not do the same thing".
(On the other hand, reducing emissions in the developed world is already underway, for a real but limited lifestyle cost).
- hammock 4y agoPretty sure y'all are saying the same thing
- bpodgursky 4y agoThey are arguing the burden of "tackling climate change" falls mainly on the developed world, I am saying it's the opposite.
- paulcole 4y agoWe’re the ones who have the most to lose. We should have taken a small hit to avoid catastrophe. But we won’t/didn’t.