Comments on: zero carbon required http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/zero-carbon-required/ "good planets are hard to find" Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brendadab http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/zero-carbon-required/#comment-43 Brendadab Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:51 +0000 http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-43 Solid internet site,, Hope to visit again! Solid internet site,, Hope to visit again!

]]> By: mulig http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/zero-carbon-required/#comment-17 mulig Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:45:16 +0000 http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-17 I believe the only good way forward would be to stop talking about “the reduction of CO2 emissions,” but instead start talking about “the reduction of fossil fuels consumption.” It is a trick of the mind, this. As “reduction of CO2 emissions” is an undertaking which involves factories and power plants (for starters), while the “reduction of fossil fuels consumption” would be a thing that involves actual human beings of flesh and blood as well. We need to do something about the fossil fuels consumption. And we’re in need of a language that can make that happen. I believe the only good way forward would be to stop talking about “the reduction of CO2 emissions,” but instead start talking about “the reduction of fossil fuels consumption.” It is a trick of the mind, this. As “reduction of CO2 emissions” is an undertaking which involves factories and power plants (for starters), while the “reduction of fossil fuels consumption” would be a thing that involves actual human beings of flesh and blood as well. We need to do something about the fossil fuels consumption. And we’re in need of a language that can make that happen.

]]> By: “The question is, what if we don’t want the Earth to warm anymore?” « Mulig http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/zero-carbon-required/#comment-16 “The question is, what if we don’t want the Earth to warm anymore?” « Mulig Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:43:49 +0000 http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-16 [...] On the one hand we have increasingly alarming reports on global warming, climate change, and actions required. On the other hand we have statistical evidence indicating that humanity as a whole is not ready to make any admissions. All official projections of fossil fuel use are up, up, up. [...] [...] On the one hand we have increasingly alarming reports on global warming, climate change, and actions required. On the other hand we have statistical evidence indicating that humanity as a whole is not ready to make any admissions. All official projections of fossil fuel use are up, up, up. [...]

]]> By: Trinifar http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/zero-carbon-required/#comment-15 Trinifar Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:16:06 +0000 http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-15 Mulig, the same is true in the AEO-2008 report from the IEA (of the US DOE), the pre-release summary of which is available now. All official projections of fossil fuel use are up, up, up. Mulig, the same is true in the AEO-2008 report from the IEA (of the US DOE), the pre-release summary of which is available now. All official projections of fossil fuel use are up, up, up.

]]> By: mulig http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/zero-carbon-required/#comment-14 mulig Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:31:22 +0000 http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-14 http://www.iea.org/textbase/papers/2007/fs_co2.pdf http://www.iea.org/Textbase/subjectqueries/keyresult.asp?KEYWORD_ID=4107 "World leaders have pledged to act to change the energy future. Some new policies are in place. But the trends in energy demand, imports, coal use and greenhouse gas emissions to 2030 in WEO-2007 are even worse than projected in WEO-2006." http://www.iea.org/textbase/papers/2007/fs_co2.pdf

http://www.iea.org/Textbase/subjectqueries/keyresult.asp?KEYWORD_ID=4107

“World leaders have pledged to act to change the energy future. Some new policies are in place. But the trends in energy demand, imports, coal use and greenhouse gas emissions to 2030 in WEO-2007 are even worse than projected in WEO-2006.”

]]> By: mulig http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/zero-carbon-required/#comment-13 mulig Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:08:26 +0000 http://onegoodplanet.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-13 People aren't reducing emissions at all. That's the most basic starting point of all my philosophical musings on the nature of social existence. It's as if we're all waiting for the installation of some oldfashioned Red Indian Chief as the New Ruler of The World. - People aren’t reducing emissions at all. That’s the most basic starting point of all my philosophical musings on the nature of social existence. It’s as if we’re all waiting for the installation of some oldfashioned Red Indian Chief as the New Ruler of The World. -

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