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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0
That question is nonsensical because net zero address the ends and not the means. Net zero is about reaching a point where human production of greenhouse gases is balanced with capture. We are somewhere around 420 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere. We can reach 500, 600, 1000 ppm trying to get to net zero, but when we get to net zero, we will be at net zero.
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So, in short, taken on it's own "net zero" is meaningless in terms of impact to the environment. Sure it's better than being "net positive" but we really need to be "net negative" to make a difference. Of course, you have to pass through zero to get there.