That being said, being completely carbon neutral is pretty much impossible given the way our world is currently set up.
That being said, being completely carbon neutral is pretty much impossible given the way our world is currently set up.
Trying to be carbon neutral would have the obvious drawback of significantly slowing economic growth. Is there a benefit to being carbon neutral that outweighs this cost?
Is there a benefit to being carbon neutral that outweighs this cost?
I don't honestly know.
1. Rich nations see developing nations growing rapidly, relying, as the rich nations do, on oil, coal, etc etc
2. Rich nations start to demonize and do all they can to force developing nations to stop using coal, gas, etc and only use renewable energy.
3. Rich nations stay rich, poor stay poor.
That seems to be a benefit for rich nations to push such an agenda.
Let us assume that richness is freedom from need.
Also, if the poorer nations are using all the coal+oil, there's going to be less for the rich nations... again, making prices rise.