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The development of a global low-carbon economy by 2020 is an unattainable dream
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Yes, because... yes it is possible , we know what to do , we know how to get there and world leaders understanding the importance of the issue at this time, are willing to invest.
All we need is to invest time,effort and money into the project. And this can be achieved through mass awareness and involvement which the Climate change conference in Copenhagen will cater for.
Gas-guzzling luxury cars can all be slam-bam-ed to rubble or showcased in museums[or in mansions, most people keep expensive cars to show off not to drive around in . In Karachi, fancy cars(unless bulletproofed) are kept at home for fear of car theft] once the movement gains strength and there is enough awareness, socially responsible filthy rich businessman will be giving away cars to charities.
The media will project homosexual vegans riding around in hybrids/or-even-hydro-powered-vehicles(it has begun, associate anything with the 'rich' and 'sexy' image and voila! it sells) as cool/awesome/fabulous.
Nerds/dweebs/dorks/dworks/geeks/Eco-friendly-staunch-liberals(ref the cartoon: "the Goode family") are the new IT-crowd(ref T.V show: The I.T Crowd).
The awareness exists, the funds are coming and the motivation is also there. but what prevents the formation of a decent low carbon economy is mainly the attitudes.
Agreed that by imposing norms and regulation in developing economies and making new development sustainable, we may be able to reduce the rate of increase in carbon emission, but unless something drastic is done about the present state of affairs, we may never be able to reduce our emissions.
By the present state of affairs i mean, the gas guzzling luxury cars we drive, the AC's we run at full blast, as a status symbol, the wooden furniture we furnish our homes with and so on. The main hazard behind a low carbon economy is the organizations that promote these products and their heavy involvement in the state of affairs worldwide.
Unless our attitudes towards life and its implications on the climate changes, no matter how much we try, there will always be a demand for energy and the low carbon economy shall remain a distant dream.