The problem with every country’s promise to phase out fossil fuels: Nobody is really planning for a fossil fuel phaseout(wapo.st)

posted 11 months ago

And part of the reason is that almost every country and company sees itself in a unique position: as the future last producer of fossil fuels.

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Slwh47696@lemmy.world

6 points

11 months ago

Honestly it doesn’t even really matter anymore. We should’ve phased out fossil fuels about 30 years ago to have a chance. Just going to enjoy the next 10 years as the climate absolutely shits itself

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silence7@slrpnk.netOPM

9 points

11 months ago

The bulk of fossil fuels are still in the ground. There are forests yet standing. We have incredible power to stabilize temperatures if we act, and act now

How bad it gets is literally a matter of degree. I’ll be fighting for every little tick mark on the thermometer.

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