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(Created page with "Category:Problems __NOTOC__ thumb|GHGs (greenhouse gases, such as '''CO<sub>2</sub>''') are the gases that cause climate change. '''This is a pie chart of where they come from.'''<br /><br /><br />Note that a large chunk of emissions are a function of how much new '''"stuff" people buy''': ''See sections: "manufacturing", "transporting goods", "agriculture".'' File:carbon-inequality1.png|thumb|Note that half of emissi...") |
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* '''[[Decarbonize the energy supply|Replace ALL fossil fuel energy, with renewables and/or nuclear power]]''' | * '''[[Decarbonize the energy supply|Replace ALL fossil fuel energy, with renewables and/or nuclear power]]''' | ||
** [[Decarbonize the energy supply|Not technologically feasible, currently.]] | ** [[Decarbonize the energy supply|Not technologically feasible, currently.]] | ||
*** Would be a lot more feasible if the ''demand'' for energy (and vehicles) was lower. This is quite viable, as long as people in {{ | *** Would be a lot more feasible if the ''demand'' for energy (and vehicles) was lower. This is quite viable, as long as people in {{t2|first-world|"first-world", for lack of a better terminology<br /><br />Talk: <small>I didn't want to say "developed countries" here, because a less experienced person reading quickly might mistake it for "developing countries" (which is the ''opposite'' of what I'm trying to convey). I also didn't want to say "rich countries" because some people might mistakenly think their country isn't rich enough for it to apply to them. So I'm stuck using an old, somewhat improper term: "first-world countries".</small>}} countries are willing to make some lifestyle changes: | ||
**** '''[[We can still have nice things, just not replace them so often]]''' | **** '''[[We can still have nice things, just not replace them so often]]''' | ||
**** '''[[Reduce the need for driving]]''' | **** '''[[Reduce the need for driving]]''' | ||