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LONDON – Da koronaviruset spredde seg tidligere i år, stengte myndighetene ned samfunnet for å hindre at helsekrisen ville spinne ut av kontroll. I nær framtid, er det mulig at verden må stenge ned igjen — denne gangen for å takle en klimakrise.
Arktiske ismasser som flytter på seg, voldsomme skogbranner vest i USA og metanutslipp i Nordsjøen er alle illevarslende tegn på at verden nærmer seg vippepunktet. Når vi kommer til dette punktet, vil vi måtte ta kraftige grep for å redde vår sivilisasjon.
Under en «klimanedstenging», vil myndigheter begrense bruken av private kjøretøy, forby forbruk av rødt kjøtt og innføre ekstreme energisparende tiltak. For å forhindre et slikt scenario, må vi overhale vårt økonomiske system; vi må «gjøre kapitalisme» på en annen måte.
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