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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.]]
** Not technologically feasible, [[Decarbonize the energy supply|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 {{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:
*** Would become 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]]'''
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==Ongoing discussions==
==Ongoing discussions==
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* [[How much less energy could be used in heating & cooling buildings, in most cases?]]
* [[How much less energy could be used in heating & cooling buildings, in most cases?]]
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==Base knowledge==
==Base knowledge==
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==Next steps==
==See also==
Start a discussion on where to go from here.
* [[Decarbonize the energy supply]]
 
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I only added the "see also" because I wanted the page to end on a link to something solution-related. But it's redundant (already have the same link earlier) and it's not a great next-step for a general audience to read (page gets technical).


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I'd much rather refactor the page:
- Make "Solutions we ultimately need" the ONLY true section.
- Make "ongoing discussions" & "base knowledge" become '''side panels'''.
- Don't have a "see also"
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Revision as of 01:43, 10 November 2024

GHGs (greenhouse gases, such as CO2) are the gases that cause climate change. This is a pie chart of where they come from.


Note that a large chunk of emissions are a function of how much new "stuff" people buy: See sections: "manufacturing", "transporting goods", "agriculture".
Note that half of emissions come from the richest 10% of the world. This includes most people who live in developed countries.

Climate change is mostly caused by burning fossil fuels for energy - and to a lesser extent, by today's agriculture.

Solutions we ultimately need ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿

Ongoing discussions

Base knowledge

Note: Some of these pages might not be written yet:

See also