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B2G

(9,766 posts) Thu May 8, 2014, 12:28 PM May 2014

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How much impact can we have on Climate Change [View all]

if countries like India and China do nothing?

I'd honestly like to see an outline of what needs to be done to avert disaster. A realistic one that recognizes we can't significantly move off of fossil fuels in foreseeable future, but will significantly lower levels that are sufficient to avoid the coming disaster.

We need a comprehensive global plan that science can demonstrate will make an appreciable impact. I've yet to see one. If anyone can post a link to the proposed solution, I would love to see it.

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How much impact can we have on Climate Change [View all] B2G May 2014 OP

Agreed DustyJoe May 2014 #1

A global effort with regional governments The2ndWheel May 2014 #2

China will never sign on to any agreement B2G May 2014 #3

None. At this point massive planet-wide upheaval is baked into the cake.. truebrit71 May 2014 #4

Somewhere out there someone from Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #24

Our corporations took our jobs to China/India BECAUSE they do not have stroung environmental jwirr May 2014 #5

Very little Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #6

The problem is we can't get countries like China to do anything B2G May 2014 #7

I agree completely Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #8

Plenty if we invent viable energy alternatives and spread them to the rest of the world seveneyes May 2014 #9

Easy peasy. Silly me. B2G May 2014 #10

Yep, just invent a solution .... oldhippie May 2014 #19

I don't know about "we having the money" ohnoyoudidnt May 2014 #30

There will be no global carbon treaty for many years. mn9driver May 2014 #11

So if that is true B2G May 2014 #12

Eventually, we will mn9driver May 2014 #14

Some people are .... oldhippie May 2014 #20

I don't B2G May 2014 #21

Another issue is that it's not just what energy we use The2ndWheel May 2014 #13

#1: implement a carbon tax muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #15

According to this list, B2G May 2014 #16

Yeah, but by you singling out India and China in the OP, you are obviously only worried about muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #17

Uh, I'm not the only one B2G May 2014 #18

Yes, I'm saying you linked to a less appropriate list - you're not talking per capita muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #22

Well, this sure sank pretty fast oldhippie May 2014 #23

K&R Owl May 2014 #25

Hey kids, can't blame you a bit for dropping out RobertEarl May 2014 #26

We could start with veganism. flvegan May 2014 #27

And quit flying RobertEarl May 2014 #28

interesting Egnever May 2014 #29

I think lot's Egnever May 2014 #31

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