In principle, what is caused by human behavior can be changed by changes in human behavior. Yet coherent effective action to deal with, or respond to, the man-made global climate crisis has yet to happen, for several reasons. Yet things are not as hopeless as they seem. The human race has solved big problems through innovation that led to radically new technical solutions that changed everything. All the existing possibilities are not already being exhaustively explored. Much less effort and attention have been spent in finding alternatives to hydrocarbon fuel. What is needed now, in addition to what we are already doing to deal with climate change, is to launch a bold effort in innovation, to push existing ideas to the limit of their potential as soon as possible, as well as basic research on new technology, drawing on the best minds, strong leadership and adequate funding, all aimed at finding scalable solutions for non-polluting energy for the planet.
By Steve Denning. Forbes. July 21, 2019.
