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17/10/19

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Originally posted by mjp2: ↑

Climate scientists aren't here to provide policy solutions. They have identified the consequences and risks. And they have rightfully handed the policy making decisions on action to policy makers. And worked with them to identify the economic costs of alternative emission paths forward.

It's up to governments to determine the best policy and actions to address the issue climate scientists have identified. No government is covering itself with glory so far, some better than others.

If you want to know what we could and need to be doing better, I'd say it is obvious. There is scope for greater deployment of renewables globally, without increasing costs. And there is room for better policies to support electricity market operations with renewables, with that variably progressed around the world. There is scope for increased support of technology developments and market incentives to support adoption and scale being achieved. That's for batteries and EVs, but also for things like steel and cement production, home and urban design.

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"Climate scientists aren't here to provide policy solutions."

For a couple of generations or more, if someone went to the boss with a problem, the boss would say "I don't want pay you to tell me the problems, I pay you to tell me the solutions"!

On what planet would someone presenting risks and consequences expect to be exonerated from providing the solutions, the baby logic here just grows....
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