Carbon Moralism

It's true that we must reduce carbon emissions, but things get absurd quickly when we frame that process in terms of individual decisions, rather than structural changes:

        The flame burning over the 2012 London Olympic Stadium will use a low-carbon fuel, organisers said on Monday.
        "It's early days but it will happen," a spokesman for French energy company EDF, London 2012's sustainability partner, told reporters after a series of environmental targets were announced.
        "We are working with the organising committee (LOCOG) and we will see what options there are for a low carbon fuel for the cauldron. It's a challenge because a 'clean' flame would be invisible and that would not be ideal.... We are looking for a flame of the right quality but with a low carbon footprint," he said.

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