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this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2024
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Is it me or 12% is kinda low for such a big system to manage?
Don't get me wrong, we need to tackle this problem from every direction, but I was expecting more, especially by 2030.
The problem is that carbon pricing high enough to induce a rapid shift is also going to be really painful, and difficult to sustain politically. So while it can be part of the picture, it'll also take significant other efforts in addition to a price on carbon to get off fossil fuels fast enough.