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Founder of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore, has some knowledgeable things to say about carbon emissions and CO2<\/sub> in the atmosphere.\u00a0 Many politicians and \u201cscientists\u201d are stating that CO2<\/sub> is the big baddie that will cause us all to burn up in smoke as the temperature of the earth will continue to heat up; and that life on earth is in terrible danger, and that the only way out of this escalating CO2<\/sub> is to inflict all humans to pay higher taxes and drive EVs.\u00a0 It all sounds a little fishy!<\/p>\n According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), CO2<\/sub> emissions from fossil fuels, which constitute 85% of our energy use, must be reduced to zero by 2100.\u00a0 It is their idea that a vast and diverse mix of policies should be employed to restrain and reduce the use of light duty vehicles (LDVs), the sort of vehicles that you and I drive.\u00a0 The IPCC suggests \u201caggressive policy intervention to significantly reduce fuel carbon intensity and energy intensity of modes, encourage travel by the most efficient modes, and cut activity growth where possible and reasonable\u201d.\u00a0 That sounds like severe action going down like a lead balloon upon hard-working people in the world trying to pay escalating taxes to the fat cats in high places.\u00a0 Maybe some of it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n Apparently, those in the IPCC claim that \u201cif we don\u2019t save ourselves from ourselves we\u2019re toast!\u201d\u00a0 Scientist Patrick Moore says that \u201cHere is what is strange, though.\u00a0 All life is carbon-based; and the carbon for all that life originates from CO2<\/sub> in the atmosphere.\u00a0 All of the carbon in the fossil fuels we are burning for energy today was once in the atmosphere as CO2<\/sub> before it was consumed by plankton in the sea and plants on the land.\u00a0 Coal, oil and natural gas are the remains of those plankton and plants that have been transformed by heat and pressure deep in the earth\u2019s crust. \u00a0In other words, fossil fuels are 100% organic and were produced with solar energy.\u00a0 That sounds positively green!\u201d<\/p>\n Other scientists also say these coal and oil remains were laid down during the catastrophic flood that occurred over the earth\u2019s surface as recorded in biblical events.<\/p>\n Patrick Moore, and other scientists, also state that if there were no CO2<\/sub> in the earth\u2019s atmosphere, the earth would be a dead planet.\u00a0 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deemed this essential ingredient for life a pollutant!\u00a0 How can CO2<\/sub> be bad?<\/p>\n Carbon Emissions<\/em> is the term used by governments and policymakers as the emissions that come from burning fossil fuels for energy.\u00a0 Patrick Moore continues, \u201c\u2026This term is entirely misleading because CO2<\/sub> is not carbon.\u00a0 CO2<\/sub> is a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas which is an indispensable food for all living things.\u00a0 Can you have too much of it?\u00a0 In theory, yes.\u00a0 That is what climate alarmists say is happening now!\u00a0 They are stating that \u201cCO2 levels are getting too high!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Are they right?\u00a0 The Big Picture tells us something surprising.\u00a0 For most of the history of life on earth, CO2<\/sub> has been present in the atmosphere at much higher levels then it is today.\u00a0 During the Cambrian explosion, when multicellular life came on the scene, CO2<\/sub> levels were as much as 10x higher than they are today.\u00a0 From a Big Picture perspective, we are actually living in a low CO2<\/sub> era\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Patrick also suggests that science tells us that \u201c\u2026 the optimum growth for CO2<\/sub> is 4\u20135x what is currently found in our atmosphere.\u00a0 This is why quality greenhouse growers all around the world actually inject CO2<\/sub> into their greenhouses.\u00a0 They want to promote plant growth, and this is the way that they do it.\u00a0 Likewise, higher levels of CO2<\/sub> in the global atmosphere will promote plant growth.\u00a0 This is a good thing!\u00a0 This will actually boost food and forest productivity, which will come in handy with the human population of earth set to continue to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, for Prager University, states that \u201c\u2026 we are seeing the positive effects of increased CO2<\/sub> now.\u00a0 Satellite measurements have noted the greening of the earth as crops and forests grow due to our higher levels of CO2.\u00a0 It turns out that Carbon Dioxide (CO2<\/sub>) are not dirty words after all.\u00a0 We should celebrate CO2<\/sub> as the giver of life that it is.\u201d<\/p>\n What are the more dangerous emissions from fossil fuels?\u00a0 The majority of vehicle exhaust emissions are composed of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour, and oxygen in unconsumed air. \u00a0Carbon monoxide, unburned fuel, nitrogen oxides, nitrated hydrocarbons, and particulate matter such as mercury are also present in vehicle exhaust emissions in smaller quantities.\u00a0 Catch these nastier particulates, which are hazardous to our respiratory system, via the catalytic converter or other means, and the conventional internal combustion engine is not quite such a monster.\u00a0 In fact, a decent hybrid vehicle for city driving along with hydrogen fuel-based vehicles seems a much better alternative to a mass wave of EVs and taxes.\u00a0 Hybrids and hygrogen-celled cars in congested areas seem a perfect fit for now.<\/p>\n Hybrids currently available in Australia include: many Toyota and Lexus models, Toyota Corolla SX Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 GXL Hybrid, Toyota Camry Ascent Sport Hybrid, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Hyundai Ioniq, BMW X5 xDrive45e, Lexus ES300h Sports Luxury, Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz C 300e PHEV and BMW 330e iPerformance PHEV.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in more from Patrick, have a look at: https:\/\/www.prageru.com\/video\/the-truth-about-co2\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Founder of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore, has some knowledgeable things to say about carbon emissions and CO2 in the atmosphere.\u00a0 Many politicians and \u201cscientists\u201d are stating that CO2 is the big baddie that will cause us all to burn up in smoke as the temperature of the earth will continue to heat up; 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