Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'

Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by whimsicalism on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:48AM (#28115033)

We have more than enough oil in storage now to fuel diesel generators alone for a long time.

Emergency generators is not where the demand comes from.

The medicine is still likely better than the disease, but it really entirely depends on how much you choose to downweight the worth of the lives of future generations.

But yes, it is very likely that a solution will have to render formerly inhabited, far-flung areas as uninhabitable or at least much more expensive.

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Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by kevinthew on Monday August 09, 2021 @07:37AM (#28115437)

Diesel demand comes from shipping goods primarily. How do we replace the 4 million trucks on the road quickly? How do we get rid of container ship emissions? How do we solve backup generation problem? Go look at what's happening in South America right now because of low water levels -- lots of diesel generation.

We need to wean off fossil fuels but governments need to subsidize and support alternatives which they are doing bare minimum today.

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