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The Fossil Fuels Conversation Needs a Hard Reset | The term “reducing emissions” has outlived its usefulness, a crutch to soften the blow that’s exploited by greenwashers. Now it’s time to get real (www.wired.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

The article's pretty optimistic. It's predicting a move away from "reducing emissions" messaging to "ending fossil fuels" next year. It thinks that's going to be more effective, and I hope so but I don't see a reason why it will be.