cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/collapse/p/1450351/net-zero-is-an-insidious-loophole-that-distracts-from-the-scientific-imperative-to-elim

History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us

While the growth in fossil CO2 emissions in 2024 was driven by increases in gas and oil – together accounting for just over half of global emissions – the burning of coal reached a record high, accounting for 41%

Until we recognise it’s a demand side problem, nothing changes aside from every day making it worse.

Ban flying, ban private car ownership, ban cruise ships, recreational boating, recreational off road equipment, gasoline gardening equipment and most importantly ban advertising, make being a billionare a criminal offence and cap income at 5x median.

Reading James Kenneth Galbraith’s esssay on “The Culture of Contentment” mostly explains why there is no political action beyond rhetoric, too many people enjoying their destructive lifestyle and ensuring they vote for politcans who will keep it that way, with little regard for a stable biosphere or…

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/06/14/opinion/science-civilization-collapse-environment-limits

Rees bluntly states, “the human enterprise is effectively subsuming the ecosphere” and “wide-spread societal collapse cannot be averted — collapse is not a problem to be solved, but rather the final stage of a cycle to be endured.”