Using less CO2 (for a given activity) without reducing well being much just means we are becoming more efficient with it. Which means we could potentially use more CO2, globally.
Don't get me wrong, I think individual action is good. But will it solve it? I think the only things that would solve it are:
1. Making a source of energy superior enough to CO2 that people don't even desire carbon
2. Leaving the carbon in the ground
I think #1 may be a precondition for #2.
Of course, if the small personal decisions help develop the technology in #1, they may help more directly than simply reducing consumption.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
Using less CO2 (for a given activity) without reducing well being much just means we are becoming more efficient with it. Which means we could potentially use more CO2, globally.
Don't get me wrong, I think individual action is good. But will it solve it? I think the only things that would solve it are:
1. Making a source of energy superior enough to CO2 that people don't even desire carbon 2. Leaving the carbon in the ground
I think #1 may be a precondition for #2.
Of course, if the small personal decisions help develop the technology in #1, they may help more directly than simply reducing consumption.