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Would you pay two percent more for the carbon-neutral version of the products you buy and use every day? In this innovative talk, climate pathfinder Jens Burchardt walks us through the costs and considerations of producing planet-friendly products — from creation to purchase — and explains why curbing climate change doesn't have to break the bank. It's an inspiring demonstration of how the barriers to a greener world may not be as insurmountable as we think.
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” Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this
“How we can curb climate change by giving the rich even more money”
Bill Gates just read your post, and orgasmed.
Sharing Will Save the World
It won’t
Any increase in price will only make its way to executive and shareholder pockets.
Sure, shareholders get paid… after all of the people involved get paid. The profit motive is the answer.
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“Drawing is my passion, not a gift”
I love how the answer to some people in dealing with climate change is to have the everyday ordinary people pay for it while the large corporations and wealthy skate through on our backs. Maybe we should make the people and companies who have become massively wealthy in our system pay for the problems they have caused.
@John Karavitis it is a scam John, but people love the messianic feel of saving the earth.
@Lane Atkinson I’m not sure if you meant me but if you look at my reply to John Karavitis I’ve added some sources.
@CJTaylor 87 Yes because why not burn our pale blue dot to oblivion. We won’t be around when our planet is dead and humanity has wiped itself out. Really we aren’t that important to this planet and after we cause a mass extinction on the earth it will most likely recover in a few million years and new life will emerge.
@John Karavitis how hard is it to understand that CO2, methane and nitric oxide that we are pumping throughout Earth’s atmosphere is causing global warming. We are in the year 2021 and we still got people denying about climate change even though it was stated as a fact in the 1970s.
Share your knowledge and share the Love of God and all people will be Saved
Agreed, the Love of Zeus needs to be known by All!
I think it should be clear by now that wishful thinking alone is not going to solve this crisis.
@Lane Atkinson there isn’t a crisis.
Title sounds a bit Keynsian to me…
They are evil globalists. They don’t care about the earth, otherwise they would demand a stop to the biggest polluters which are the governments.
@Remy Lebeau Proof?
@Lane Atkinson The great reset isn’t a conspiracy, it is out in the open for all to see. They are telling you what is going to happen, and the big gov’ts are going along with it gladly.
Thanks for this video. Now to act on it.
I mean as an opt in it would help but many would still go for the cheaper item or still be forced to. If the whole market jumped to 2% more there wouldn’t be an option but would have a significant economic impact on lower incomes that are already being squeezed. I’m glad the cost is much less than it is imagined but you’re still paying for something you may not solve the overall problem.
Thanks, awesome things to know!
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no. my money, my choice.
Do you print your own currency? If not, it’s not your money.
Isn’t that the whole point of the argument? You can have your non-zero-emission products at the current price, and those who can afford to and are so inclined can buy the zero-emission products at a small markup to reflect the cost of reducing emissions. They get to compete in a free market, both get to exist, your money, your choice. This is just introducing more choice into the market. It’s a neo-liberalist’s dream scenario.
IF this were true, it would be resolved already. Inflation eats 2% or more each year and we get nothing for it but paying back for the consumption of the past.
Great job
You can pay extra money if you like. Just don’t force me to give mine
Socialism is fun!
bruh. that’s the entire point. You’re not forced to do anything. Both options get to compete in a free market. It’s just introducing more choice. If you don’t want to pay for the zero-emission products, then don’t. This video is just advocating the introduction of zero-emission options for those who are willing and able to pay.
is this Harry Potter’s dad?
Don’t worry, inflation will make 2% seem like peanuts.
I believe this sytem works with organic food already. People choose to pay a bit more for organic milk.
Can we just all appreciate how well he explained this unbelievably complex topic