For sure. Admittedly, I don't know as much about solar or wind as I know about EVs. And I don't mean to suggest that solutions aren't worth pursuing if they aren't "perfect." But with EVs, for instance, the cobalt situation for rechargeable batteries is atrocious. I just wrote an article on this -- and maybe you're already aware -- 72% of the world's cobalt comes from the Congo, where artisanal miners work in conditions of slavery. And we need way more decarbonizing of electricity generation for EVs to have a net positive. At least, to improve efficiency more that a mere step above diesel. I say all of this because while its great there are markets working for EVs (14% of new car purchases), governments need to step it up, too. And I say it because I bet there are similar issues in the supply chain for wind and solar.

We can *hopefully* develop markets for carbon dioxide removal, too, but the example of the cobalt mining really paints a nasty picture of the private sector. Virtually everyone at the top of the supply chain is lying about industrial mining or ethically sourced cobalt. And Chinese investors keep it all going.

I understand the degrowth argument people make, I really do. Profitability only works (as a solution) when there are ethics. But profitability seems to want to circumvent those ethics whenever possible.

However, I just don't see how we can "sell" degrowth to the world. It's a non-starter, as far as I'm concerned, to both the developed and developing worlds. It's not a solution.

Damned if we do, damned if we don't.

Anyway, I'm rambling, lol. Thanks for your correspondence.