In peer-reviewed research, M.J. Kelly, a University of Cambridge engineering professor argued that carbon dioxide should be
considered the byproduct of the "immense benefits" of a technologically
advanced society. Cutting carbon, he added, could result in a dramatic
reduction in the world's quality of life that would usher in mass
starvation, poverty and civil strife. Massive decarbonization is "only
possible if we wish to see large parts of the population die from
starvation, destitution or violence in the absence of enough low-carbon
energy to sustain society."
Removal of all excessive carbon from the atmosphere "is simply
impossible over the next 20 years unless the trend of a growing number
who succeed to improve their lot is stalled by rich and middle-class
people downgrading their own standard of living," Kelly said. He added
that "humanity is owed a serious investigation of how we have gone so
far with the decarbonization project without a serious challenge in
terms of engineering reality.
All of the above is taken from a CNBC report found here.
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