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If one moves towards net zero emissions as my country is doing it doesn't matter how much energy you consume. This wierd self flagellation is not necessary. Nor will it have any appreciable impact on global climate
> If one moves towards net zero emissions as my country is doing it doesn't matter how much energy you consume. No citations or justification? Looks like you're from the UK. https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mackay_a_reality_check_on_re... is a talk by the UK's (ex) chief science advisor on climate change discussing that demand for energy will have to drop a lot, based on the energy sources that the UK can use. https:/…
> was a recent UK gov report suggesting dropping meat consumption, or self flagellation as you might call it.
yes i saw that, and it is a disgrace. Governments taxing food is not acceptable
> No citations or justification?
For what? a basic logical statement? That if power is largely renewable and even if not other sources are used to smooth peak capacity and stop the grid crashing, then the carbon footprint of said energy is not relevant.