A new report from the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI) research body has stated that the country is likely to meet its 2030 renewable energy targets, an impressive 6 years ahead of target.
In my opinion, there are greater influences than voter turnout on climate policy. The corporate lobbying, aggressive PR, and disinformation has influenced the state more than any vote. There have historically been no candidates to even vote for that cared about global warming.
And the oil and gas corporations themselves have influenced voters in the same way. Embedding oil into masculinity, lack of global warming discussion in the monopolized media outlets, etc… Attempts to keep information and awareness from the average voter and make us doubt global warming and even defend oil companies.
IMO, the American state’s impulse to protect capital and monopoly is the primary reason the climate response has been so poor.
One of the few positiv things about dictatorships and at the same time negative about democracy, speed of government actions.
Dictatorship: boss: house burns, go firefighting!
Democracy: scientists: house burns, politician: yeah i don’t believe you because the voters don’t like when i do.
Sad truth is, the average voter is stupid.
In my opinion, there are greater influences than voter turnout on climate policy. The corporate lobbying, aggressive PR, and disinformation has influenced the state more than any vote. There have historically been no candidates to even vote for that cared about global warming.
And the oil and gas corporations themselves have influenced voters in the same way. Embedding oil into masculinity, lack of global warming discussion in the monopolized media outlets, etc… Attempts to keep information and awareness from the average voter and make us doubt global warming and even defend oil companies.
IMO, the American state’s impulse to protect capital and monopoly is the primary reason the climate response has been so poor.