• Akisamb@programming.dev
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    7 months ago

    These companies pollute to satisfy a demand. If people stopped driving cars, TotalEnergy and Shell would sell less oil.

    Where these companies are evil is when they try to influence people and politicians. For example jay walking is a crime because of them.

    That said taxing the hell out of these polluting industries is a solution, as it will raise the oil price and force people to consume less.

    • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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      7 months ago

      It’s not only cars, there are power plants running on oil, nearly every “small” backup generator runs on diesel. Also logistics, trucks, trains and ships needs boatloads of diesel.

      • DroneRights [it/its]@lemm.ee
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        7 months ago

        The person you’re replying to said that if people stopped driving cars, companies would sell less oil.

        You seem to disagree, and your argument is that energy and shipping use oil.

        Are you saying that a carfree world would consume exactly the same amount of oil, because it still has energy and shipping?