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Do we have until 2050 for cities to go net neutral?
by bcp2384 7y ago
Do we have until 2050 for cities to go net neutral?
- leereeves 7y agoIt's a political stunt. They put the deadline far enough in the future that they don't actually have to do anything.
- saalweachter 7y agoWould you believe it if they said they were going to completely eliminate net CO2 emissions in 5-10 years?
- leereeves 7y agoPerhaps, if they approved the immediate construction of several new nuclear power plants.
- thrower123 7y agoI'd believe that they might say it, and that they might even believe it, but reality has sharp edges that puncture wishful thinking.
- karthikb 7y agoNo, but you could say that in order to hit 0 by 2050, you need to be at X by 2025 and Y by 2030...then commit to those. And of course, the article states: "New York will be required to get 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, and shift entirely to carbon-free power a decade later."
- hedora 7y agoIf the goal were 5 years out, I’d believe they’d actually make some progress during the current politicians’ terms, which is a start.