Renewables surprisingly “on track” to meet net zero by 2050::undefined

  • eleitl@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Garbage reports like that do a lot of damage. Fraction of fossil in the primary energy use is nearly constant, and net zero is merely a greenwashing scam.

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      1 year ago

      I work with a climate lobbying group and upwards of 95% of all new energy construction in the US is renewables. Right now the focus of the group is lobbying for energy infrastructure and lessening permitting requirements (both of which have at least some bipartisan support). If we get both of these, renewable goals are definitely reachable.

      Carbon tax is still a non-starter with Republicans in general tho, and that’s what would really tip the scales.

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        1 year ago

        The goals of renewable should be quantitative substitution of fossil primary energy within less than 50 years.