cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9196136
What’s absolutely messed up here is the idea that people will burn the same amount no matter what. In a world where it’s cheaper to decarbonize, leaving a deposit in the ground will result in people finding ways to avoiding the need for oil int he first place, rather than drilling elsewhere.
Eheran@lemmy.world 5 months ago
It is cheaper to decarbonize? Where? How?
silence7@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
This figure from the sidebar shows where it can be done very cheaply right now
Eheran@lemmy.world 5 months ago
All those examples cost initial investment. It is not a “people burn fuel no matter what” but “people lack the finances to switch to a long term cheaper alternative due to the high up-front cost”. Like a poor person having to buy cheap new shoes every year because they can not buy expensive shoes (5x the price) that last 10 years.