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[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago
[-] benjhm@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Indeed that's strange, and the flat slope in 2060 seems inconsistent with declared net-zero policies of China and even India. Russia has no such policy, but still strange to assume continuation of current government concepts there until 2060. (you can see the regional breakdown in supplem Fig 1. )

[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm guessing it has more to do with underdeveloped countries still relying on the simplicity of coal power.

[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Uncertainties arise, however, over grid stability in a renewables-dominated power system, the availability of sufficient finance in underdeveloped economies, the capacity of supply chains and political resistance from regions that lose employment.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago
[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

that only addresses one of the issues above.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago
[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

then you see there are multiple reasons why coal may still be in use in 2060?

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

"may" is maybe. Lets talk again about it in 36 years.

[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

not here to set a wager, I was just trying to help explain the authors' reasoning.

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