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We need to rapidly increase spending on low-carbon infrastructure, remove permitting delays on building new power systems, and add carbon taxes. We also need to
by matthewdgreen 3y ago
We need to rapidly increase spending on low-carbon infrastructure, remove permitting delays on building new power systems, and add carbon taxes. We also need to get serious about emergency solutions like solar radiation management, because it looks increasingly likely we'll need them to stave off total disaster.
There are still technical arrows in our quiver that could save us, but none of them matter if major political parties decide to prevent us from using them. So the real answer is: vote.
- fnimick 3y agoIf it costs the average person a dollar more or requires them to drive a mile less, it won't happen. People are selfish and will gladly vote away their future for a more convenient today. This isn't a 'party' problem - this is what the public wants.
- matthewdgreen 3y agoI don't think the general public wanted offshore wind to be delayed by two years under the previous administration [1], but that's what they got. I don't think the broader public really wanted tariffs on solar panels, but that's what they got [2]. You are right that the public isn't up for major personal sacrifice, but this stuff is qualitatively different: even sensible actions that don't impose burdens on the public are being maliciously blocked. [1] https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/us/offshore-wind-delays-inflation-whales-climate/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/us/offshore-wind-delays-infla... [2] https://www.seia.org/sites/default/files/2019-12/SEIA-Section-201-Factsheet-Dec2019.pdf https://www.seia.org/sites/default/files/2019-12/SEIA-Sectio...