Net Zero

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Mon, 14 Apr 2025
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8 comments
 

For a long time we have heard
this message loud and clear:
wake up before it's too late,
the end of the world is near.

Eminent scientists spoke up,
warned us of melting icecaps,
that the whole ecosystem was 
in danger of eventual collapse.

Fossil fuels polluted the air
and yet mankind stood passive;
the amount of greenhouse gas
grew and became massive.

Then wise men got together
and decided that their mission
was to use renewable energy
to reduce carbon emission.

Our government committed
to achieve net zero by 2050
with the chance of success
expected to be only fifty-fifty.

The leader of energy security
is a gentleman named Ed
who I assume was selected
for his genuine street cred.

I wonder how many people
are perturbed having read 
that net zero won't happen
until after they are dead.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2025

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by Tom Brown on

There's a lot of "smokescreen" on this business and fossil fuels and green energy. Most stories are nonsense you can't believe any of it. Really these stories are blatanly obviously delibirate hoodwinking.if you do think about it. Indeed, "the end is near".

Same as sending human's to Mars and back we must be a century behind ths, smokescreen. But there will be a moon colony in a decade twenty years max. Ineviteble.

Keep well, keep your head low. Cheers! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

A lot has indeed been written and discussed on this issue often with controversial views, Tom, so we must keep a sense of proportion and, at times, take whatever we read with a pinch of salt.

Keep well and best wishes, Luigi

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Well Done, Luigi!
Your title made me think, too, of how, if we don't sort this, soon the seas will be empty of all life so net zero will be all that fishing boats bring in

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hello Di. I believe that progress is hindered by the fact that thought and deeds are at odds with each other.

Best, Luihi x

 

 

Submitted by memphis on

Such are the times we are living. These are the days of our lives. And sometimes we all need to be reminded, as we all stand passively by.

William E Alexander

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Much obliged to you for the apposite quote, Memphis.
Saint Augustine was a bit more hopeful when he said: "Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying, but let us live well, and times will be good. We are the times. Such as we are, such are the times".  

Best wishes, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Mark Say on

I'm sure he would appreciate that.

Another good one Luigi.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks, Mark.

Cheers, Luigi