Agreed, net/net energy usage reduction is more efficient. However, carbon capture and/or geoengineering are now unfortunately necessary in tandem with reducing emissions for humanity (and the other species unfortunate enough to be sharing this planet with our mistakes) to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change. We simply didn’t do enough soon enough, and several warming effects are already in motion.
And unfortunately, both climate deniers and activists alike have been fighting against additional funding and research in these technologies, so we’re pretty far behind in our understanding.
Agreed, net/net energy usage reduction is more efficient. However, carbon capture and/or geoengineering are now unfortunately necessary in tandem with reducing emissions for humanity (and the other species unfortunate enough to be sharing this planet with our mistakes) to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change. We simply didn’t do enough soon enough, and several warming effects are already in motion.
And unfortunately, both climate deniers and activists alike have been fighting against additional funding and research in these technologies, so we’re pretty far behind in our understanding.