314. Martin Rees — Can Science Save Us?
The Michael Shermer Show
The Only Hope of Having Global Net Zero by 2050
I think it's feasible with technology we have now for the Global North, in particular North America and Europe, to achieve net zero by 2050. But as you say, the problem is that the Global South,. which is now using much less per capita energy by a factor of 10. And we are and where there will be a billion more people by mid century. Now, if they develop the way the Chinese have will be producing CO2 - our coal, power stations, etc. At about 40% of the world's total emissions today. So I would say that what we have to do is to prioritize the development of more advanced and cheaper clean energy so that the developing countries can leapfrog
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