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Originally Posted by Thunderball
We would probably have many leftist governments also arguing that the only solution is wealth redistribution taxes and providing cash to lower income persons regardless of whether they actually curb CFC usage.
Good thing we didn't have such extreme views back then. Of course, as others noted, there were relatively easy alternatives to using CFCs and other ozone depleting chemicals, so it was relatively easy to get all sides on board.
Climate change is very real, but I think the bigger issue is politicians (left and right) are using it to promote their agendas (socialism, populism, etc.) or only attacking industries in areas where people don't vote for them (ie: the relatively free ride the auto sector is getting compared to the energy sector).
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For the acid rain problem, there weren't easy alternatives. Many coal plants had to capture the sulphur dioxide from the combustion exhaust stream.