CelloMomOnCars OP , 2 months ago

"The fifth and final Superhero is an absolute zinger: The entire decarbonization challenge is far smaller than is made out by its critics. The reason lies in the nature of Primary Energy Demand, the metric that dominates public debate about the transition."

https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-net-zero-will-be-harder-than-you-think-and-easier-part-ii-easier/

Here is the Sankey diagram Liebreich mentions: the large light-grey box on the right is the energy WASTED in burning fossil fuels. Renewable energy doesn't have to replace THAT!