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Re:UK to put nuclear power at heart of net zero emissions st... by jacquesm on Saturday October 16, 2021 @03:20PM (#28890619)
Not to get you depressed, but given the amount of momentum involved there is absolutely no way we will meet our climate targets. It's game over on that front, the best you can hope for is damage limitation.
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Re:UK to put nuclear power at heart of net zero emissions st... by Glench on Saturday October 16, 2021 @03:25PM (#28890666)
You may be right! But the time for ambition and execution is now because our planet is too damn important for anything less. :)
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Re:UK to put nuclear power at heart of net zero emissions st... by jacquesm on Saturday October 16, 2021 @04:53PM (#28891401)
That I agree with. But the illusion that we're going to get through this unscathed if we all just pull together is at this point in time more harmful than helpful.
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Re:UK to put nuclear power at heart of net zero emissions st... by Glench on Saturday October 16, 2021 @05:36PM (#28891810)
I'd add to that that we're already scathed! The higher temperatures have already affected the oceans, wildfires, droughts, and increased intensity for weather patterns like hurricanes.
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