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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•21 days agoOnce the alternatives become more profitable, they will move to legislate in their favour. Here in Europe, we already have billions in subsidies for wind and solar energy. Will it go smoothly, or fast enough? No, I think 3 degrees warming is basically inevitable at this point. But it will happen, about five decades later than it should have happened. Guess we will see in the next two decades.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•21 days agoI hope for everyone’s sake you’re right, but if that does come to pass it will come as a surprise to me.
Once the alternatives become more profitable, they will move to legislate in their favour.
Here in Europe, we already have billions in subsidies for wind and solar energy.
Will it go smoothly, or fast enough?
No, I think 3 degrees warming is basically inevitable at this point.
But it will happen, about five decades later than it should have happened.
Guess we will see in the next two decades.
I hope for everyone’s sake you’re right, but if that does come to pass it will come as a surprise to me.