One thing missing is that the further the consequence of an action is from the action itself the less incentivizing it is to act.
People don’t intentionally touch hot stoves because the consequence is immediate.
People choose to smoke because the immediate consequence of pleasure is greater than the long term addiction
Choosing to cut ghgs as an individual carries no benefit short or long term. There is no incentive therefore it’s not a rational choice at the individual level. What we are asking people to do is cut emissions based on the hope that their action will influence others.
This is a tragedy of the commons, the only logical individual response is to use the commons before your neighbours do.
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