“Failure to cut carbon emissions means ‘rapid transformation of societies’ is only option to limit impacts”
The UN implies that the only way we’ll be able to stop global warming, is if we implement socialism immediatly.
The 1.5°C degree limit is important because once we cross it, a domino-effect of self-reinforcing mechanisms is activated, see:
How many of us are going to have endure co-workers talking about formula 1 after the weekend? I remember when one enthused how the cars will run on 10% ethanol and how KERs is just another example of why climate change won’t be a problem.
By ‘rapid transformation of society’ I would imagine either primitivism or war communism. I only really want to imagine the latter with everybody mobilized away from their current work into a sort of ecological retreat to rail and sea adjacent areas with climates that don’t require insane amounts of energy and water to live in. We build co-housing that is designed to use as little energy as possible for heating, cooling, ventilation and de-humidification. Though there are facilities for people to cook, most day to day meals are cooked communally using thermal stoves. As much plant based food is grown nearby as possible with a lot of calories coming from precision fermentation of bacteria and fungus fed on hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Clothes on your back have been owned at least once and what labor credits spent on clothing goes towards the maintenance of them.
