@gerrymcgovern Cutting fossil fuels without having renewables ready to replace the lost energy will result in energy shortages. And we know from recent experience in Europe that energy shortages harm the poor the most.
The solution is to push more renewables. We are getting very close to peak emissions with our current approach. That will happen when the growth in renewables exceeds the growth in energy demand. At that point, fossil energy will be a losing investment.
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Gerry McGovern
In response to this post@dan613 We keep framing the wrong problem. We massively overconsume. Only a radical reduction in energy and materials gives us any chance. Renewables are in no way renewable. They have multiple harms. It's the Growth Death Cult full of false hope.
@gerrymcgovern When we quickly dropped consumption in 2020, many people lost their jobs as a result. Dropping consumption quickly will cause immediate hardship. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkUYFNqJ/
When we run out of easy-to-obtain resources, there will be a gradual decline in affordability. That will give us time to adjust.
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