Michigan House passes climate change reform, mandating clean energy by 2040

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-house-passes-climate-change-reform-mandating-clean-energy-2040

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Phanatik@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y (4 replies)

That's only checks notes 10 years after we're all fucked.

silence7@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The final deadline is 2040. It means steady decarbonization between now and then, not "do nothing, then suddenly switch"

Phanatik@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y

I'm sure governments will treat this with as much urgency as they've been the past 2 decades or so. Whatever they're planning, it's not happening fast enough and with the biggest offenders not even approaching the table to discuss a solution, I'm not optimistic 2040 is feasible.

JohnDumpling@slrpnk.net · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)

don't worry, they will move it another 10 years further!

hotair@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 2y

Maybe for a long tail - but I think there were a few reports from other places that phaseout can happen faster than expected :) I am just worried that fossil prices drop because nobody buys them, making it super cheap again.