Natural gas is now getting in the way; US carbon emissions increase by 3.4%

Power sector emissions increased, jet fuel use more-than-offset gas reduction.

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[Stuart Frasier]

Everyone is talking how they want to do better, but nobody seems to be willing to make the sacrifices that are necessary. Everybody wants their cheap airplane tickets, large cars and no effects on their living standards.

Almost the true definition of unobtanium with an increasing world population. As much as we need renewables we need a change in our behaviors first. But where's the fun in that? It's maddening that people won't admit it they don't want to impact their lives. It's all talk.

While not the ideal solution, at least I got a heat pump, 9500wp of solar panels and an electric motorbike and if you tell people they are looking like you're from Mars..even when they have three kids while I got none. You would think they would be the ones worrying about the future because of the kids.

The world is a strange place.

Carbon tax is probably the best answer.

Logically sure. If they don't care make a financial incentive to make them care. That approach has been proven wildly successful.

But carbon tax got turned into a political dog whistle. If it were to be implemented it'd need to be renamed. Preferably something not 'taxes'.

Call them something 'merican like "freedom incentives" or the like.

 

[Stuart Frasier]

I prefer prosperity. Which has always been fueled by energy consumption. That will continue and only the mix will change. There is no dire need of forcing functions outside of economics.

This is incredibly dumb. Mississippi uses more than two and half times as much energy per capita than California, yet has about half the GDP per capita. Prosperity comes from using resources wisely, not being wasteful.