Next to everyone doing things - we could also add some regulation for extremely polluting industries/companies.
Like I remember that one European Cruise company's ships produced the same amount of CO2-equivalent than all European Cars combined last year (or was it the year before that?).
All friggin EU cars? This is what I would call a lever.
And for what? For the sake of one company making money by providing a kind of recreation that could at least be discussed as it provides recreation - but recreation could be provided in a more environmental friendly way as well.
Just regulating this one industry would go a long way. And there are probably some other low hanging fruits still undiscussed.
Sadly the whole discussion seems to revolve around what the individual should/could do. Often it seems to me especially to mask the fact that regulating some industries would be a faster and imho more efficient way.
> Like I remember that one European Cruise company's ships produced the same amount of CO2-equivalent than all European Cars combined last year
Seems like BS. Such propositions are sometimes claimed, but they are for SO2/NOx/particulates emissions, not for CO2. Then they got misinterpreted as CO2 emissions.
Regulation is crucial. I worry my original comment was "you should do this". Really it's "we need to build society such that doing this is the easiest option"
When polled, people in Copenhagen don't say they ride a bike to save the planet, it's just the easiest way to get around. The city is also absolutely heavenly to walk in.
Like I remember that one European Cruise company's ships produced the same amount of CO2-equivalent than all European Cars combined last year (or was it the year before that?).
All friggin EU cars? This is what I would call a lever.
And for what? For the sake of one company making money by providing a kind of recreation that could at least be discussed as it provides recreation - but recreation could be provided in a more environmental friendly way as well.
Just regulating this one industry would go a long way. And there are probably some other low hanging fruits still undiscussed.
Sadly the whole discussion seems to revolve around what the individual should/could do. Often it seems to me especially to mask the fact that regulating some industries would be a faster and imho more efficient way.