Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

[First Aspect]

They said that about the Suffragettes too.

Fair, but there are more effective options in this instance, at least in my opinion. There aren't enough people willing to glue themselves to things for this kind of direct action to be effective.

 

[Pblakeney]

So it's all or nothing? Reducing, rather than eliminating, dependence on oil won't help?

I did not say that.
Just Stop Oil do though.

 

[Ian H]

I did not say that.
Just Stop Oil do though.

They say they're working towards that.
In 2022 we started taking action to demand the UK Government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects. We have won on this ✅. Civil resistance works.

 

[Pblakeney]

They say they're working towards that.
In 2022 we started taking action to demand the UK Government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects. We have won on this ✅. Civil resistance works.

Well done them. And when the oil runs out?

 

[PurplePenguin]

They say they're working towards that.
In 2022 we started taking action to demand the UK Government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects. We have won on this ✅. Civil resistance works.

Is that their biggest claim to success?

 

[Ian H]

Well done them. And when the oil runs out?

It's a finite resource. It will run out anyway.

 

[Pblakeney]

It's a finite resource. It will run out anyway.

True. In the meantime we need to be seeking alternatives.
Those alternatives a long way off so best make the most use of what oil we have.

 

[Ian H]

True. In the meantime we need to be seeking alternatives.
Those alternatives a long way off so best make the most use of what oil we have.

So you don't think there's a climate emergency.

 

[BoldonLad]

It's a finite resource. It will run out anyway.

Isn't that true of many things, if not all? depends what you mean by "finite".

 

[Pblakeney]

So you don't think there's a climate emergency.

I do indeed.
I also think the West will not stop it because people are not willing to change. Buying an EV isn't scraping the surface.

 

[matticus]

I do indeed.
I also think the West will not stop it because people are not willing to change. Buying an EV isn't scraping the surface.

We are "the West". (well ok, most on this forum are. Bygones!)

 

[PurplePenguin]

I do indeed.
I also think the West will not stop it because people are not willing to change. Buying an EV isn't scraping the surface.

Fortunately, others are more positive. Quite a lot has been done already.

 

[First Aspect]

Fortunately, other are more positive. Quite a lot has been done already.

Yup. UK emissions are below half of 2007 levels (which was the peak).

 

[PurplePenguin]

They've even started to fall in China. They have nearly 2 TWs of renewable energy.

 

[First Aspect]

They've even started to fall in China. They have nearly 2 TWs of renewable energy.

What's their nuclear industry like?