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→Can this demand (or at least, most of it) be met without fossil fuels?
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Long answer: Not without [[energy supply scenarios|major technological breakthroughs]]. | Long answer: Not without [[energy supply scenarios|major technological breakthroughs]]. | ||
But there is good news: If we [[minimal consumption scenario|did things differently]], then | But there is good news: | ||
* everyone on the planet could have a decent quality of life | |||
If we [[minimal consumption scenario|did things differently]], then... | |||
* everyone on the planet could have a decent quality of life, and | |||
* energy consumption would be just a fraction of what it is today. | * energy consumption would be just a fraction of what it is today. | ||
[[minimal consumption scenario|This is probably the most viable route to net-zero | [[minimal consumption scenario|This is probably the most viable route to net-zero carbon emissions]]. | ||