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Sevulturus t1_j417u2z wrote

Reply to comment by -Coffee-Owl- in Fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up. Compelling fossil fuel producers to pay for carbon clean-up could end these fuels’ contribution to global warming without pitting climate action against meeting society’s energy needs—at a relatively affordable cost. by Wagamaga

Yeah, I feel like the cost is just going to be shunted to the end consumer.

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SemanticTriangle t1_j41bhe8 wrote

Not even. Moneyed interests will first deploy a small portion of their wealth to eviscerate and oust the policy makers attempting to hold them to account. Those lawmakers so removed, business continues as usual.

Political action on global warming is demonstrably too slow without significant campaign finance reform in every large economy. No clue what you do for the large economies with authoritarians in charge, but I guess it's comparing two huge problems.

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