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One of the great lies told was that we as individuals can each individually contribute and solve this, we can't. The vast majority of CO2 production is outside
by PaulKeeble 3y ago
One of the great lies told was that we as individuals can each individually contribute and solve this, we can't. The vast majority of CO2 production is outside of our control, we have no option about it other than to just stop doing anything at all including eating. The direct things we can control like electric vehicles and gas cooking and heating also require the alternatives to be reasonably competitive if there is still a choice.
The only way to solve this has always been governments enforcing the change via the law. If CO2 emissions reflected the true cost to humanity they would be a lot less competitive. Even then this requires legislation to move us on, such as banning new petrol and diesel cars sales by 2030. Neoliberal governments have passed on doing their jobs to solve this crisis by creating a fair environment where CO2 emissions can be replaced and the consequence is a disaster.
- asdff 3y agoWhat strange times we live in. We have plenty of technology to counter these things and understanding of these process, but whether anything happens or not depends on the fact that it offers someone an arbitrage opportunity, otherwise the technology in question might as well not exist because it won't ever be implemented.