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Re:What climate activists won't tell you about protecting th... by devjab on Friday September 20, 2024 @08:37AM (#41601398)
I remember Bjørn Lomborg telling us not to worry about climate change back around the millennium. The main reason was that we’d invent tech in the coming 20-30 years which would completely take care of the problem. I guess he still has a decade but so far things aren’t looking great.

I don’t necessarily disagree that we can’t combine growth with a focus on sustainable energy. The green energy sector has made a lot of money the past 20 years and will continue to do so. Not enough to make sure the planet remains friendly to humans by any means, but we’re not going to do that are we?

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Re:What climate activists won't tell you about protecting th... by sceptical on Friday September 20, 2024 @08:49AM (#41601488)
I don't think that is what Bjørn Lomborg said at all. IIRC he said money would be better spent on mitigating effects of climate change. Since you say things aren't looking great you actually seem to agree with him.
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Re:What climate activists won't tell you about protecting th... by cholantesh on Friday September 20, 2024 @11:45AM (#41603118)
Not mitigation but adapting to an inevitable rise in mean surface temperature, because mitigation would require too much investment with too little ROI.
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