Hime wrote:Moggy wrote:I think there is a difference between what XR want, what is likely to happen and what is actually possible.
They want us to be carbon neutral in greenhouse gases by 2025. That’s a great aim and so it’s hard to disagree with that as a desire. It is never going to happen though, the government and big business will not let it happen. Is it even possible? It seems a little too close a target date to me, as Bido said though if we had done this 20 years ago then it wouldn’t be any near as big a challenge.
But I am not sure it matters. If XR manage to get some changes through and emissions are cut by 30% or 50% or even 90%, they have technically “failed” to get their target through, but would have succeeded in making a big difference.
Which is what I'm getting at. Going carbon neutral by 2025/2030 - impossible. Banning the unnecessary use of plastics, tax breaks on electric vehicles and solar panels, incentives to encourage purchasing habits of sustainable clothes and food - achievable. All with more long term goals to continue reducing the UK's carbon footprint.
Right. Which I would imagine a lot of people at XR realise.
If they set the goal as “zero emissions by 2025” then they have a good chance of achieving some major reductions in pollution, even if their goal isn’t met.
If they set the goal as “2.5% reduction in emissions by 2025” then they have a good chance of achieving their goal, but major reductions in pollution hasn’t been met.
As Taf says though, it isn’t really up to XR to set out a comprehensive political and scientific policy that fixes climate change. XR are just a protest group. Their aims are unrealistic but what they might achieve can/will benefit us all.