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Professor floats idea of ‘climate lockdown’ with bans on red meat, ‘extreme’ energy limits
The Washington Times ^ | Monday, September 28, 2020 | Valerie Richardson

Posted on 07/20/2022 3:17:17 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Mariana Mazzucato warns that shutdown may be needed unless we 'do capitalism differently'

The novel coronavirus shutdowns and restrictions are slowly being lifted in most areas, but already warnings of a “climate shutdown” have begun reverberating on the environmental left.

A leading U.N. economist who advises European governments last week sent up a trial balloon via an article titled “Avoiding a Climate Lockdown,” arguing that in “the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again — this time to tackle a climate emergency.”

“Under a ‘climate lockdown,’ governments would limit private-vehicle use, ban consumption of red meat, and impose extreme energy-saving measures, while fossil-fuel companies would have to stop drilling,” wrote Mariana Mazzucato, a University College London economics professor who is a member of the U.N. Committee on Development Policy. “To avoid such a scenario, we must overhaul our economic structures and do capitalism differently.”

Climate change skeptics immediately flagged her article on Project-Syndicate.org, which warned that the COVID-19 shutdowns have provided a blueprint for how to reduce emissions in a “climate emergency.”

“When COVID came along and the entire world went into a grip of fear and immediately started locking down, everything the climate activists had been demanding almost happened almost overnight,” said Marc Morano, founder of the anti-climate change website ClimateDepot.com. “In short, the COVID lockdown is a trial run for the climate lockdown.”

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To: Rural_Michigan

—> Where do they get this garbage?

World Economic Forum


61 posted on 07/20/2022 4:55:36 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Of the total atmosphere on this planet, CO2 comprises only .04%.

Man's contribution to the CO2 is only .05% while nature contributes .95%.

That equates to man's contribution to the global CO2 being only .002%.

They are lying to us and anyone willing to look at the numbers will realize that.........

62 posted on 07/20/2022 4:57:20 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Don't walk thru the watermelon patch)
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To: IrishBrigade

Thus we get down to picking sides and it’s game on.

Hate to see it come to a head, but the commies are pushing their agenda full bore. Makes me wonder if they’ve decided now or never. What is being suggested is not going to be meekly obeyed I’m thinking.


63 posted on 07/20/2022 5:05:42 PM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Mariana Mazzucato warns that shutdown may be needed unless we ‘do capitalism differently’”

Mariana is being a little too loosely lipped.


64 posted on 07/20/2022 5:07:05 PM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum


65 posted on 07/20/2022 5:11:22 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just arrest this guy and put him in a padded cell where he
belongs.


66 posted on 07/20/2022 5:46:34 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

May she meet God to answer for her absurdity very soon.


67 posted on 07/20/2022 5:51:41 PM PDT by Boomer ( George Orwell: “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” )
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To: hinckley buzzard

REALITY 101:

Leftists: “Constitution? We don’t need no steekin’ Constitution”


68 posted on 07/20/2022 6:02:34 PM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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To: Rummyfan
All of a sudden we're seeing climate emergency being promulgated willy-nilly. I guess this is the latest attempt to perpetuate a state of fear and crisis.

IOW, Covid isn’t working any more.

This is just the latest fear porn.

69 posted on 07/20/2022 6:43:49 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: epluribus_2

Sheit


70 posted on 07/20/2022 7:09:47 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Vote Democrat and stay on the plantation!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bring it. My red meat will be your meat. I will use my diesel truck to haul your butchered butt to my cooler.


71 posted on 07/20/2022 7:15:22 PM PDT by Lion Den Dan ( )
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To: OldWarBaby
As soon as I saw the picture, the word transgender sprang to mind.
72 posted on 07/20/2022 7:54:39 PM PDT by Schatze (It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

Never been phuxed.


73 posted on 07/20/2022 8:18:37 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: metmom

☑️


74 posted on 07/20/2022 8:29:37 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Under a ‘climate lockdown,’ governments would limit private-vehicle use, ban consumption of red meat, and impose extreme energy-saving measures, while fossil-fuel companies would have to stop drilling,”

Karl Marx didn’t even want to go this far and his ideas killed 100 million people.


75 posted on 07/20/2022 8:31:23 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

“Dear citizens. Today, in deep heartfelt conversations with our friends and allies, in behalf of our overall well being and safety, I am declaring a national carbon climate emergency
All federal agencies and their operations are now fully authorized to undertake all emergency measures necessary, to protect citizens, and country from this escalating crisis
Federal agencies are further notifying all State government’s to coordinate these operations and deployment of our protection teams to local regions as necessary to this emergency
For your benefit, all measures and instructions will be posted on our emergency management site as seen here
Thank you for your cooperation and I know what it’s like as I too drove a four wheeler through the hills and towns of the East.
May we progress and fight through this together”

Sinshheeerly, The Presshitent


76 posted on 07/20/2022 8:48:47 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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To: Varsity Flight

Sample. Dry run

The Presshitent. Seat here.


77 posted on 07/20/2022 8:51:34 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

May this trial balloon be riddled with dozens of .50 cal rounds!

Not the balloonist/buffoonist, mind you, just the she/he/it’s half baked idea.


78 posted on 07/20/2022 9:24:12 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: newfreep

We have a 6 - 3 SCOUTS.

Thank you DJT!


79 posted on 07/20/2022 9:25:36 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: DoughtyOne; Lazamataz

I don’t think even Laz would hit that...


80 posted on 07/20/2022 9:27:25 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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