We must win the battle to limit global warming | Letters
The "final tick box" to limit global warming is not just political (Global warming must not exceed 1.5C, landmark UN report warns, 8 October), it is also economic. Capitalism, the cause of global warming, cannot be its remedy. Industrial production came about when commodity production became dominant - an economic system in which commodities are produced for the sole purpose of being sold, upon which they return more money to the investors than their original outlay.
The profit is then used to produce more commodities; a continually expanding process with expanding energy needs. New technology and sustainable sources of energy will help to contain global warming, but only if the rate of removing pollutants exceeds the rate of increase in energy needs. Evidence so far points to the contrary.
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