Submitted by filosoful t3_z04r4e in Futurology
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Z3r0sama2017 t1_ix8q56c wrote
Ikr not like folks were saying this could happen at the start of the industrial revolution.
filosoful OP t1_ix3ig0u wrote
A historic deal has been struck at the UN's COP27 summit that will see rich nations pay poorer countries for damage and economic losses caused by climate change
It ends almost 30 years of waiting by nations facing huge climate impacts.
But developed nations left dissatisfied over progress on cutting fossil fuels.
"A clear commitment to phase-out all fossil fuels? Not in this text," said the UK's Alok Sharma, who was president of the previous COP summit in Glasgow.
wwarnout t1_ix3l2jt wrote
>A clear commitment to phase-out all fossil fuels? Not in this text
...and not likely in any text for the foreseeable future.
CriticalUnit t1_ix7j4l7 wrote
Economics will phase out FFs long before countries agree to do it.
Ulyks t1_ixag4ld wrote
How is this historic?
Yeah everyone approved a fund to help poor countries but no one is willing to pay into it.
What on earth is the point of an empty fund?
NovaHorizon t1_ix3pvsg wrote
Here have a dollar bill as a band aid for that gaping wound in your belly with the guts already spilling out. We should do what? Stop running around blind flailing machetes while you have your backs at the wall!? I would suggest you just step out of the way! Cheerios!
ILikeNeurons t1_ix3qtwr wrote
Davidrussell22 t1_ix3sp87 wrote
All the money will go into politicians' pockets with nothing left over for the environment. A victory for global graft and corruption.
-Radioface- t1_ix5sv3n wrote
We are really giving it our planet from both ends: Using more oil than ever, at the same time cutting down record numbers of trees ( A carbon sink)
FuturologyBot t1_ix3mr4g wrote
The following submission statement was provided by /u/filosoful:
A historic deal has been struck at the UN's COP27 summit that will see rich nations pay poorer countries for damage and economic losses caused by climate change
It ends almost 30 years of waiting by nations facing huge climate impacts.
But developed nations left dissatisfied over progress on cutting fossil fuels.
"A clear commitment to phase-out all fossil fuels? Not in this text," said the UK's Alok Sharma, who was president of the previous COP summit in Glasgow.
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botfiddler t1_ix40buf wrote
Now retired capital owners can move to the poor countries for getting low taxes, and the developed countries should tax immigrant workers higher. Problem solved.
AcademicGuest t1_ix56epe wrote
Need more Tesla and other EV’s on the road, start slowing down gas car usage overall.
AREssshhhk t1_ix4d45a wrote
Duh, our whole world runs on on fossil fuel. We couldn’t keep 8 billion people alive without it
greenman5252 t1_ix6lowm wrote
And we eventually won’t be able to keep them alive with it either
aaabigwyattmann4 t1_ix47xbw wrote
Real talk: "we will continue to burn fossil fuels and send you some of the spoils"
Can't wait for 2030 and the endless "nobody could have predicted this"