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Originally Posted by Rainger99
You may take it seriously but if it is as serious as you say, why doesn’t the government ban all government travel and all private jet travel? We would save money and the planet!!
Private aircraft emit an estimated 7,913 lbs of CO2 per passenger, while commercial planes have an estimated 174 lbs of emissions.
If it is an existential threat, that would be a minor inconvenience. And we are only asking people to do their fair share.
When they start holding Davos and other elite conferences by zoom, we will know that they are serious.
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Well, that might help if possible to decrease aircraft travel, but NOT likely. I hesitate to mention a little girl named Thunberg that traveled from Europe to the US by sailboat to prove a point. But, what I am suggesting is very doable - the US just has to increase its new Electric car and truck purchases from the current 8% to 30%. Since Europe is currently buying at a rate of 21%, it seems possible that the US could get up to 30% within 4 years.
......That in itself MIGHT be enough to bring down CO2 emissions enough to restore normal climate to the world. And, also, in 4 years the technology might improve to include E semi-trailer rigs and better buses. I believe that Amazon Prime has some E-trucks in their fleet today and San Francisco has some E-buses running now.