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Re: The EU proposes slashing pollution 90% by 2040

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Post by stavros » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 1:07 PM UTC

Astraco wrote: post #50

stavros wrote: post #38

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Why care about the environment when you can be richhhhhhhh

I don't want to be rich but I don't want to be poor either. These policies won't save the planet, and will make the life of millions of people miserable. And if you are worried about the rich, look at who making money with theses decisions an who is lobbying the EU.

> These policies won't save the planet, and will make the life of millions of people miserable

Nice sleight of hand there. Are you saying these policies won't do absolutely anything at all to reduce the rate of global warming?

Re: The EU proposes slashing pollution 90% by 2040

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Post by Astraco » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 2:15 PM UTC

stavros wrote: post #51

Astraco wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't want to be rich but I don't want to be poor either. These policies won't save the planet, and will make the life of millions of people miserable. And if you are worried about the rich, look at who making money with theses decisions an who is lobbying the EU.

> These policies won't save the planet, and will make the life of millions of people miserable Nice sleight of hand there. Are you saying these policies won't do absolutely anything at all to reduce the rate of global warming?

The impact will be almost zero if you compare EU emissions to the global total. China emitted about 27% in 2019 and the EU 6.6%, How much these policies will reduce that? and how much impact do you think it will have? In the mean time the Europeans and going to suffer the negative effects of this measures and see no benefits.

Re: The EU proposes slashing pollution 90% by 2040

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Post by stavros » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 2:16 PM UTC

Astraco wrote: post #52

stavros wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> These policies won't save the planet, and will make the life of millions of people miserable Nice sleight of hand there. Are you saying these policies won't do absolutely anything at all to reduce the rate of global warming?

The impact will be almost zero if you compare EU emissions to the global total. China emitted about 27% in 2019 and the EU 6.6%, How much these policies will reduce that? and how much impact do you think it will have? In the mean time the Europeans and going to suffer the negative effects of this measures and see no benefits.

So because we can't solve the problem entirely, we should do absolutely nothing about it?

Re: The EU proposes slashing pollution 90% by 2040

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Post by Astraco » Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 2:28 PM UTC

stavros wrote: post #53

Astraco wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The impact will be almost zero if you compare EU emissions to the global total. China emitted about 27% in 2019 and the EU 6.6%, How much these policies will reduce that? and how much impact do you think it will have? In the mean time the Europeans and going to suffer the negative effects of this measures and see no benefits.

So because we can't solve the problem entirely, we should do absolutely nothing about it?

No, I'm talking about degrowth. The stupid idea of reducing emissions by all means won't save the planet. We can solve the problem, we have the technology and the time.