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by chumali
2561 days ago
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Please don't read Climate vs. Capitalism, the author has no formal economics training and her analysis makes this clear. Rather than realistic and thought out solutions towards decarbonisation - like those suggested by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - we are treated to yet another exhausted critique of neoliberalism accompanied by the usual quixotic calls to action. Yes, activism has a role to play in convincing governments to act, but when it perpetrates the myth of individuals vs. corporations it does nothing but help individuals relinquish themselves from blame. Look at the gilet jaune movement in France after it tried to impose a fuel tax. Some of these people are the same individuals who if asked would declare unwavering support for climate action. In practice however few are willing to shoulder the associated cost, even in the rich world. They mistakenly believe that taxes on corporation wont eventually filter down to consumers. There are also vast misconceptions about our existing ability to substitute away from fossil fuels even if we had the renewable capacity (for example, over 80% of UK households only have infrastructure for gas heating). The public debate needs to make these trade-offs clear rather being inundated by people like Naomi Klein who are more interested in finger pointing and sensationalism. If you really want to want to understand the issues we face and how we might actually confront them then read the IPCC report [1], the Club of Rome Climate Emergency Plan [2], or even this blog post by Bill Gates [3]. [1] https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ [2] https://www.clubofrome.org/project/the-club-of-rome-climate-... [3] https://www.gatesnotes.com/Energy/My-plan-for-fighting-clima... |
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I'll check out the reports you've linked, and Gates' blog post.