Comment on IEA calls for working from home, driving slower and flying less to tackle energy crisis | Agency says consumer demand measures needed to manage Iran war’s disruption to global markets

Zagorath@quokk.au ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Akasazh@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Or to curtail big business. Somehow the whole pollution and energy use thing is the consumers onus.

  It’s almost never big business or billionaires with private jets that are called upon to be more frugal.

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  • pdxfed@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Water conservation. 80% of water use in CA is agricultural, eng. Big Ag. Consumers are told to take 60 second ahowers, while water intensive crops like alfalfa are grown on land with senior water rights sold to foreign interests like Saudi and UAE who aren’t stupid and have money. The state has a water crisis because it won’t involve the heaviest abusers in the solution.

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• artyom@piefed.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Is IEA a conservative organization?

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  • Zagorath@quokk.au ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Historically, it has ties to the oil industry. It has pivoted more towards green energy recently, but their interests are still in the production of energy, rather than in achieving the best outcomes for our cities.

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  • CluckN@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Conserving energy?

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