Fosu-Mens
Full Member
I agree that energy creation is the one element that impacts the climate the most and that burning gas instead of coal is much better for the climate and the environment. Burning coal is about the stupidest thing we can do and are currently doing.I mean the cheapest energy. This will propel third world development which in turn will reduce per capita emissions. This will also speed it up the leveling of population growth in the third world as it has in all the developed nations - once you have stability and plenty, the need for destruction of the environment for resources and the need for large families is reduced.
I do not believe it is fair to hold back the developing world nor do I think it will actually work in any case. It will cause more poverty and more destruction of the environment.
However, you approach to saving the climate, while humane and the morally correct one, should have been an approach implemented 50 years ago for it to have the needed effect to make a difference. Most developed countries have a higher consumption of resources, higher emissions etc per capita compared to third world countries.
And it is important to make the distinction between environment and climate. Climate will impact the environment on a global scale, while different environments can be treated and observed as separate identifies easier than the different facets of the climate.