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scoofy t1_je7uzpd wrote

> huge damage is done to the environment for the sake of squeezing out every little last percentage point of economic growth.

I mean. I look around. Where I live, the main source of GHGs are from personal vehicles, gas stoves, and animal agriculture. All of which there are already very reasonable alternatives to, that people just don't want. There are some "big economy" things there, but they aren't nearly as big as just people driving gasoline fueled cars.

Obviously that's not the same everywhere, but when i sit and look very hard at the problem, blaming some ephemeral "economy" or marginal economic growth isn't whats causing the problem. It's every day human decisions. It's shit I've given public comment for. Nothings changing because even most people in these threads don't realized the impact if things they consider essential to their lives.

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botle t1_je7tsr3 wrote

Nobody's talking about stopping the economy.

People are complaining that huge damage is done to the environment for the sake of squeezing out every little last percentage point of economic growth.

Climate change will probably have a far bigger negative effect on the economy than the changes that we need to do to limit climate change.

The issue is the tragedy of the commons.

Agreeing to certain restrictions on emissions we will all benefit long term, but short term anyone that ignores the restrictions will benefit personally.

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