NABDad@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoWhat's an uplifting fact that might counter the doom of our current reality?message-squaremessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down13
arrow-up1110arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an uplifting fact that might counter the doom of our current reality?NABDad@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-squarefrankPodmore@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53·19 hours agoWe’re actually doing pretty well, globally, at shifting to renewables. We’re making more, more quickly and more cheaply than ever before.
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoAFAIK, this one isn’t true. CO2 emissions aren’t going down. We’re not getting a word with renewables instead of fossil fuels. We’re getting a world with both of them used in abundance.
minus-squarerefreeze@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·18 hours agoAnd the best part is that this is driven by economics, not even policy at this point. Renewables are cheaper.
We’re actually doing pretty well, globally, at shifting to renewables. We’re making more, more quickly and more cheaply than ever before.
AFAIK, this one isn’t true. CO2 emissions aren’t going down. We’re not getting a word with renewables instead of fossil fuels. We’re getting a world with both of them used in abundance.
And the best part is that this is driven by economics, not even policy at this point. Renewables are cheaper.