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Worth reminding that the IPCC stance is not apocalyptic, in contrast to what you seem to suggest.

Rich countries are scarcely getting back around to upscaling nuclear themselves, much less subsidizing it in others. One advantage the developing countries have is they don't have the baggage of existing extensive infrastructure for electricity, and some renewables can be deployed in a more decentralized fashion (i.e. solar). I believe this is currently happening in India in limited fashion.

Add to the fact, renewable tech, and mitigating tech like carbon capture, is very much subsidized in the West. The necessary shift from the private sector is going to cost trillions; it's happening already, but not overnight, and the angsty projection against barons and the wealthy class won't make it go any faster. I mean, they needed to hear the message, but there's no reason to believe it isn't loud and clear at this point.



This isn't limited to a couple degrees of temperature. We are killing the planet with the current mass extinction event. We don't have the right to do that.

But I agree with you which is why I devote my time to research related to climate mitigation topics such as co2 sequestration.




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