schizoidman@lemm.ee to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe rise of solar power and China's staggering EV growth may have pushed global emissions into declinewww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1251arrow-down116file-text
arrow-up1235arrow-down1external-linkThe rise of solar power and China's staggering EV growth may have pushed global emissions into declinewww.abc.net.auschizoidman@lemm.ee to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarerekabis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoUntil that graph curves over, it isn’t true. Evidence trumps wishes and fantasies. I refuse to get ensnared by hopium.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s a prediction. We don’t have accurate data for the current year.
minus-squarerekabis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoAnd predictions mean absolutely nothing until the evidence is in. Problem is, people frequently celebrate predictions, and build policy with those predictions. That’s called jumping the gun.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoKeep your panties on, no one is making policy based on this report. At most, people are viewing it with cautious optimism.
Until that graph curves over, it isn’t true.
Evidence trumps wishes and fantasies. I refuse to get ensnared by hopium.
It’s a prediction. We don’t have accurate data for the current year.
And predictions mean absolutely nothing until the evidence is in.
Problem is, people frequently celebrate predictions, and build policy with those predictions. That’s called jumping the gun.
Keep your panties on, no one is making policy based on this report. At most, people are viewing it with cautious optimism.