He says eliminate all emissions. There are three problems with that claim. 1) we can't eliminate all emissions because we would freeze in the dark, be stuck at home, etc because even electric cars have emissions. 2) the rest of the world go on emitting so our "sacrafice" will be in vain. 3) it's not true, he's not proposing drawing down CO2 (eliminating CO2 from the atmosphere), just going neutral.
Humanity is not going to eliminate ALL CO2 from our atmosphere. Not even SOME CO2. For the next 100 years or so humanity is not going to eliminate ANY CO2 from our atmosphere. Why? Humanity needs fossil, simple as that. That's why there are 1000 coal plants being built right now, in Africa, south Asia, in China and India. More outside of China than inside, although the Chinese are building a lot of the plant outside of China.
According to my calculations if humanity got to the point of lowering emissions by about 33% from current levels, atmospheric CO2 would stop rising. For comparison during the pandemic last year we managed to lower emissions by about 8%. Didn't have any effect on the atmosphere where CO2 kept rising.
Considering the rise in agricultural productivity from higher CO2, and the fact that the CO2 prevents the mile thick glaciers from covering Chicago, the CO2 than mankind has created is a very good thing. Mankind survived the full glacial period 20,000 years ago, but just barely. It is indeed insance to demonize CO2.
Even though you got a little too far into the long weeds in your explanation to me, I get what you are saying.
I never argue specifics with the climate change cult people because they are usually just spouting babble speak. But mainly I also know the issue with climate change is not about climate change or saving the planet.
In this case, as with most of the democRATS' and the Left's arguments, the real issue is not climate change but their beloved socialist revolution. Climate change is just a ruse to provide them with cover for their real goal, which is economic system change from capitalism to socialism.
But my biggest take away from your information is that John Kerry has got to be the biggest idiot, outside of Fauci, employed by the federal government.