[NeedMoreTea]

Don't get me wrong, I'd like the West to rip out all fossil infrastructure as soon as possible, so we're using electric cars and bikes too. I figure it's better for us and them.

Why is it any different to the developing world experience of mobile phones? They expanded directly to mobiles without any landline phase first, and because of that have been surprisingly successful. Do you claim Western arrogance here?

If we simply shrug and let all the developing countries go via the worst of Victorian era coal, then 20th century oil, RCP 8.5 starts to look like an optimistic pipe dream. Everyone will suffer.