Rather grimly, none of that green activism is likely helping on a planetary scale. It raises the costs of manufacturing, so China just does it all burning coal.
The only meaningful ‘green’ outcome is the government funding for solar panel/wind/EVs and battery research over decades has helped make alternatives cheaper, and people vote with their wallets.
Similarly, laws restricting AI research would just push it to other countries who will have no laws on it.
Rather grimly, none of that green activism is likely helping on a planetary scale. It raises the costs of manufacturing, so China just does it all burning coal.
The only meaningful ‘green’ outcome is the government funding for solar panel/wind/EVs and battery research over decades has helped make alternatives cheaper, and people vote with their wallets.
Similarly, laws restricting AI research would just push it to other countries who will have no laws on it.