boem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoThe world came tantalizingly close to a deal to phase out fossil fuelswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1401arrow-down18
arrow-up1393arrow-down1external-linkThe world came tantalizingly close to a deal to phase out fossil fuelswww.theverge.comboem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squareShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoCharging them for the negative externalities. Like coal kills way more people than nuclear but there’s no tax on coal plants for the harm caused.
minus-squarechitak166@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·11 months agoThen you’re artificially increasing the cost of the fuel. It’s still going to be absolutely cheaper than alternatives.
minus-squaremarkr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoAllowing fossil fuels to not pay their use costs is artificially decreasing the cost.
minus-squarechitak166@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·11 months agoI totally agree, but nations won’t understand that because they are modern-day fiefdoms. Their main purpose is to support their ruling class. Funnel as much money as quickly as possible.
Charging them for the negative externalities. Like coal kills way more people than nuclear but there’s no tax on coal plants for the harm caused.
Then you’re artificially increasing the cost of the fuel.
It’s still going to be absolutely cheaper than alternatives.
Allowing fossil fuels to not pay their use costs is artificially decreasing the cost.
I totally agree, but nations won’t understand that because they are modern-day fiefdoms.
Their main purpose is to support their ruling class. Funnel as much money as quickly as possible.