Jay
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
Are the advocates for net zero losing the fight?
The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate
fgsglobal.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
Huh. How about that. It’s exactly what you’d expect.
June 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Huh. How about that. It’s exactly what you’d expect.
This list… Norfolk Island is an Australian territory and has no independent economy or ability to levy tariffs.
April 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
This list… Norfolk Island is an Australian territory and has no independent economy or ability to levy tariffs.
I can understand that people just want confirmation in their cliques. It just won’t be effective in expanding the space and will lead to more toxicity
March 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I can understand that people just want confirmation in their cliques. It just won’t be effective in expanding the space and will lead to more toxicity
No need to get this defensive. This is the worst of Twitter coming here.
March 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
No need to get this defensive. This is the worst of Twitter coming here.
I’m merely pointing out that the critique of cover art seems hollow.
Come on
Come on
March 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I’m merely pointing out that the critique of cover art seems hollow.
Come on
Come on
This thread does include some critique. I’d be interested to see if Klein addresses some of these 👀
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The "abundance" movement is a provocation of the progressive left designed to foment a centrist technocracy fixated on pro-capital/Big Tech deregulation.
Societal benefits (to climate, people, ecosystems) are presumed, weakly IMO, to trickle down from that approach.
Societal benefits (to climate, people, ecosystems) are presumed, weakly IMO, to trickle down from that approach.
Opinion | Republicans should welcome Democrats’ turn to ‘abundance’
An emerging coalition of pro-growth conservatives and supply-side liberals could tackle major problems together.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This thread does include some critique. I’d be interested to see if Klein addresses some of these 👀
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This is not a substantive critique of any of their points. Respectfully, comparing cover art is too simplistic. Agree or disagree with Kleins position, he seems to act in good faith and often engages in critical debate.
March 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is not a substantive critique of any of their points. Respectfully, comparing cover art is too simplistic. Agree or disagree with Kleins position, he seems to act in good faith and often engages in critical debate.