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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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TLDR: Fossil fuels are going to all but end sooner or later.

My take, the industry can waste time and money lobbying and wrecking their reputation and the planet even more, or they can get with the program and start transitioning to other operations. I.e. they can choose the redemption arc or the self destruction arc.

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[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 year ago

"Stop destroying the planet or draw 25"

Fossil fuel companies:

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's hope the trend continues. Although better than ICE engines, there was too much mention of EVs and not a single mention of public transport, cycling infrastructure, or walkable cities.

[–] neanderthal@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I completely agree. I see another 15 minute city, NJB, and War on Cars person here.

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

So is global warming past 2 degrees