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Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter (www.reuters.com)

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[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some of the things you listed are indeed good, but we're not going to avert climate catastrophe unless we reject the idea that we can only do good things if they're less expensive than the bad thing alternative.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I think it's the way to ease the masses in. You also missing that the other end is to make the bad stuff expensive. Bring environmental cost on to the balance sheet. Criminalize and enforce those laws, environmental crimes. Carrot and stick.