Realistic Approaches

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist — Verbal Kint

Ivo Welch

December 31, 2021

(This follows 07-unrealistic.)

Goal

↠ Co2 Reduction Solutions

  1. Must work around the world.

    • not all places are identical.
  2. Must work over decades and generations.

  3. Must not be too much against self-interest.

    • a little could be sustainable.
  4. Must be able to sustain majority support.

  5. Must work for 6-7 billion people in China, India, Africa, etc.

Viable Solutions

Many small solutions. The big deal is voluntary adoption with large aggregation. (I am not against others; it’s just not a planetary realistic approach.) 💊

  1. Only Economics and Technology scale.

    • Fortunately, fossil fuels are expensive to obtain and move to destination.
  2. Locally justifiable fossil-fuel taxes help.

    • Local health benefits are big. Real big!
  3. Trees

Advice To Environmentalists

War On Climate Change

Un Cop Demonstrators

💊

You Jackass professor [Lomborg]…

 

Fight the Power then? The Man? Capitalism?

(1) Local Co2 Taxes

Local Fossil Fuel Taxes

CO2 may not be deadly, but fossil fuels are!

 

PM 2.5 particles:

I worry about clean coal, which is what Manchin wants for Build Back Better.

Local Fossil Fuel (Coal) Taxes

Just start by removing darn $10-$20/tCO2 subsidies on fossil fuels!! Don’t worry about $100/tCO2 10 years from now. Worry about NOW!

(2) Technological Change

German windmills. German firms were not prime beneficiary, though. Good example of example ;-).

Next Chapters

Some More Big Problems

 

It’s not as bad as it seems, but…

Existing Problem Is Big

Social Return On Rdd Investment

 

Our Messaging Recommendation

  1. Clean energy technology is in own interest.

    • It will create well-paying jobs and prosperity, for and for children.
  2. Reducing fossil fuel use is in own interest.

    • They are harming health .

Reduce dwelling on antagonizing, shaming, divestment, international treaties, United Nations, China, global warming, etc. — all the things activists like. Get rich on the right activism!

Conclusion