A survey in European countries showed 69% of people would be willing to give up 1% of their income each month to fight #ClimateChange - but most people believe they are in a minority who would.
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@Ruth_Mottram
>69% of Europeans would be willing to give up 1% of their income each month to fight #ClimateChange
Well, they just have to stop flying, sell their cars and cycle and catch PT and make sure their houses are really well insulated. All of those that would save them money, no need to "pay extra" and would be a massive emissions saving
I'd suggest what they mean is they want to keep up their high emisisons lifestyle and have some dues ex machina tech invention allow then to keep doing it and for that fantasy they'd pay 1%
Aspirations aside, the poor aren't the issue in clinate change, they don't emit, if the rich lived more like the poor are forced to, we'd solve this.
@largess @Ruth_Mottram Every cent of government subsidy for airlines has to move to rail (and to facilitate the transition of airline employees)
@cyrilpedia @largess @Ruth_Mottram There should also be a significant tax on air travel (with an odorous one of private jets) with the funds dedicated to the expansion and improvement of rail and mass transit.
@GaryEckstein @cyrilpedia @largess @Ruth_Mottram
Just make it 500 € or $ per ton CO2 equivalent, which is about the damage this emission will cause in the future. And multiply each actual ton CO2 by factor of 3 to account for all radiative forcing effects.
@cyrilpedia @largess I don't disagree that massive investment in rail is absolutely essential but I think there will still be some need for air travel. You will never be able to get to or around in Greenland without it for example. And air transport is a very small proportion compared to say farming and land clearance or the power sector ...