The fossil fuels numbers are probably an underestimate; up until a few years ago, they were based on self-reported numbers from the industry. There have been a string of papers suggesting they only report about 1/4 of what actually leaks.
In the US, the biggest oil and gas industry sources have a significant emissions tax ($900/tonne, rising to $1500 in 2026) attached to them. So they can do a bit more than wag for the worst cases.
It'll take shifting that down to include smaller sources though, and enforcing that kind of penalty worldwide.
The place I see LEED having a real impact is on commercial and industrial buildings. The people who are going to use the building there have a real financial incentive towards efficiency, the power to actually ask for it, and LEED is an easy way for them to specify it.
Kinda related to insulation, but:
- Windows
- Weather-stripping
- Heat leak audit
The popularity of things like LEED seems to indicate that a lot are willing.
Yes, it requires seizing power. Ideally via an electoral process if you live in a place where that's possible.
We shouldn't need to kill people if we act now.
Electrification of home heating and transport means that people are going to lead very similar lives to what they lead today on a regular basis. People living in cities and towns are going to be more likely to use mass transit, and we'll repurpose some structures so that people can live closer to where they work and shop.
The very wealthiest are going to need to give up their mega-yachts, and air transport will be a lot less common.
Some industrial processes will need to change how they're done.
We're going to use a lot less concrete, and somewhat less steel.
It's a gift link. Everybody has access, so no need to copy-paste
He was. But we had nowhere near the votes to pass climate legislation when he was in office
Without context, definitely.
Mix of scientific papers, political reports on the problem, and news coverage:
There's a lot more if you look