Opinion | Why Don’t We Just Ban Fossil Fuels?

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Opinion | Why Don’t We Just Ban Fossil Fuels?
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Problem is the total accumulated CO2 already there. We would need to be net zero yesterday to mitigate imo.

Capitalistic institutions haven't been serious or motivated enough to make any real effort. They'll make up their next cop-out like carbon credits or whatever

It can, and will, get worse.

A carbon tax is a specific, simple, policy that voters could form a broad coalition around to implement.

You'd think that.. it sunk the Australian government when they tried to implement it 10-15 yrs ago

the first step to caring for a injury is to stop further harm. a combat medic covers their patient's wounds from falling dust and dirt by placing their body between - then evacuates the patient to safer location.

we have to stop the bullshit uses of petrochemicals. the flagrant waste, the waste for recreation, the waste for convenience, toys etc.

plastics for food, plastics for medical tech, industrial use and exploration - force everything else to reusables.

the best way to overcome the enormous build-up already accumulated IS TO STOP ADDING TO IT IMMEDIATELY.