What was his point? If he'd been more specific, his comment would be true: "If you don't give a fuck about [extracting revenue from poor serfs], of course we

What was his point? If he'd been more specific, his comment would be true: "If you don't give a fuck about [extracting revenue from poor serfs], of course we can do net zero." If we lived in a more just society, we'd mandate community net metering: This is the idea that (say) a city block can build a solar/wind farm anywhere within a few dozen miles of itself, and then have their bills proportionally reduced by the amount of power that farm produces. It enables interesting economic models, like "the community takes out a 30 year mortgage to build + maintain the farm in exchange for an immediate halving of their electricity bills", or having trade schools offer free/cheap electrician programs that include apprenticeships building such farms. (See also: Habitat for Humanity.)