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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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Saudi Arabia and Russia Block Mention of Fossil Fuel Exit in Climate Resolution (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] kippinitreal 32 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I have a different take, renewable have arguably crossed the threshold for mass adoption so moving away from fossil fuels is inevitable. These seems like the death pangs of a dying tumour trying to claw its way to relevance. Look at Saudi Arabia's desperate attempts to diversify away from petrodollars.

Renewables are now cheaper, better for your citizens & most importantly much safer for national security, compared to fossil fuels. It is a no brainer for all nations to switch away.

Atleast I hope I'm right.

[–] dulce_3t_decorum_3st 15 points 1 month ago

seems like the death pangs of a dying tumour trying to claw its way to relevance.

Chef’s kiss 👌🏻

We all hope you're right.

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