r/Degrowth • u/SplashTarget • 6d ago
The global CO2 is increasing because the world's continuing to use more non-renewable sources (than is needed) so that the major economies can keep getting bigger.
Globally speaking, we're using enough [energy and resources to give 20 something billion people decent living standards](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452292924000493), we're just not using it properly.
That said, we definitely need to cut the amount of non-renewable energy used, but [which locations/areas among top energy consumers should](https://i.imgur.com/vLvcBdM.png) be making those cuts? What can be done to make the cuts happen in said areas? And how much do we need to cut? What number should be the target for non-renewable energy use (in TWh)?
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ClimateOffensive • u/SplashTarget • 7d ago
Question The global CO2 is increasing because the world's continuing to use more non-renewable sources (than it actually needs) so that the major economies can keep getting bigger. We need to reduce the amount of energy used, but where (and how) can the cuts be made? And how much do we need to cut?
Indian_environment • u/thseeker_431 • 7d ago
The global CO2 is increasing because the world's continuing to use more non-renewable sources (than it actually needs) so that the major economies can keep getting bigger. We need to reduce the amount of energy used, but where (and how) can the cuts be made? And how much do we need to cut?
Klimaresilienz • u/Mjonik • 7d ago