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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
So your suggested plan of action is you go first. This is literally what is being discussed at COP every meeting and developing nations all say "you go first". So I guess we put our hands in our pockets and kick rocks until something happens? It's a worldwide negotiation. China is sitting at the same table as everyone else
China built more hydro than any other country and is still building more. China is building nuclear faster than any other country and is responsible for almost half of all nuclear under construction. China is building more renewables than all other countries combined. All at enormous expense. And their emissions are set to start dropping as of 2024.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis...ergy%20sources.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...an-energy-boom
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65240094 |
No, I’d say we can go at a more moderate pace that aligns with the players that will actually make the difference.
I don’t see the point of putting the environmental boot to Canadians unless we can say it’s going to have a “meaningful” impact. If I thought Canada could actually make the changes that would stop forest fires, reduce storm intensity, etc, then I would be all on board with making extreme changes at personal cost, but we will never have that kind of impact.