Posted on 04/04/2022 1:09:52 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Individuals along with economy-wide efficiencies can make a major difference in the drive to avert the worst of global warming, UN climate experts say, estimating that sharp cuts to demand for energy-guzzling services could slash emissions up to 70 percent by 2050.
You can change an internal combustion engine car to an electric one ("improve"), or even "shift" your daily commute to cycling or walking.
The biggest potential for avoidance is reducing long-haul flights. If people took fewer long distance flights and took the train where possible, overall aviation emissions could be reduced by 10 to 40 percent by 2040.
Meanwhile, increasing energy efficiency in homes and other buildings takes first place in the "improve" category.
And the most important "shift" you can make is to adopt a plant-based diet. But becoming a vegetarian or even vegan would have less of an emissions impact than cutting out one long-haul flight a year.
Most people in the world never take long-haul flights in the first place and do not have access to nutritious food.
Billions of people have a carbon footprint far below nine tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
For example, the average carbon footprint per inhabitant in Afghanistan is less than one tonne, according to the report, while in most western developed nations it is well over 10 tonnes.
And within countries there can also be an enormous split between the lavish energy consumption of the rich and the meagre carbon footprint of poorer people.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
Maybe lock yourself inside for 2 years due to a overhyped pandemic. Lots of choices.
Put a plastic bag over your head to make sure you don’t emit any more CO2.
Especially since humans DON’T control the climate. Stoopid warmunists.
Yep, but keep in mind that power plants running on sources other than wind and solar are allowing that auto to not become a boat anchor. If you think wind and solar are the solution, ask the people in TX how much they enjoyed those as a power source last winter. Snowflakes and tree huggers assume the grid is connected to a Fairy Dust Power Generator. Time to grow up and move out of the basement and see how the real world works.
Who wrote this, Buttigeg?
Simple. Outlaw the private ownership of aircraft or the leasing thereof. Mr Gates, what say you?
Oh good! I never fly or take a train. The most we use our gas car is to go to the store or doctor. So that means I can eat all the meat I want, right?
Get rid of your lawn. Shame the obese.
***If people took fewer long distance flights and took the train where possible, overall aviation emissions could be reduced by 10 to 40 percent by 2040. ***
But, Wait! On 9-11 when the government ordered the grounding of all aircraft, the ground temp in the US actually went UP!
I hope the vegans do fly less. They fart too much.
“Stoopid warmunists.”
Not stupid at all. Evil, but not stupid.
Does wetting your pants in public help?
Asking for Lefties who want to know...
The climate is fine. This is mass delusion, fueled by Communist provacateurs.
Stop breathing. Kill yourself...
Thinking back over the roughly 500 air trips for business, a lot of them would now be unnecessary given video conferencing and current network collaboration tools.
I’m all for euro trash definitely curtailing their travel. And eating no protein, it strains the ecosystem.
dear oldeconomybuyer,
i have read your posted copy of a french article.
it is apparent that the french article struck a chord of remembrance for you. since part of your moniker is ‘old’, i suspect that the reverence of reminiscence a la jimmah cahtuh resonated within you.
as for me? “dear froggie, bite me!”
If everything they claim about AGW is true, then token measures are not going to cut it. We are talking pre-industrial lifestyle.
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