mit_catastrophe OP t1_j8ydu64 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 8:56 PM

Reply to comment by forfunmoney in We are MIT scientists studying past global environmental catastrophes (mass extinctions, etc.) and their relevance to modern-day climate change. Ask us anything! by mit_catastrophe

Thanks for your question. We think that 100% renewable energy might be an elusive goal, but anything we can do to put less CO2 in the atmosphere is of interest. As scientists we recognize that many industries contribute disproportionately to CO2 emissions. The question then becomes how to develop appropriate policies to deal with problems in which different groups may have different views as to what is important and should be prioritized. As we say elsewhere in this thread, the democratic process probably has an important role to play here.

forfunmoney t1_j8yhaww wrote on February 17, 2023 at 9:19 PM

I understand what you are saying but it was the democratic process that got us here. China and other countries our size do not have same regulations. Will only reducing the Western Hemisphere CO2 actually do what is needed if this is an actual crisis.