Reply #5: But not over a peiod of 40 years it won't.

[The Doctor.]

That's another manipulation the author engages in; removing the timefram to increase alarm.

As I've said before;

The fact of the matter is, as green tech develops, it creates new industries. We have the technology now to manufacture products that produce half the emissions things like cars do now. Add to that simple building of infrastructure (which would also create jobs) that would supplant the need for individuals to drive barely a mile to the store and back on a daily basis, and we can see huge reductions at relatively small costs while creating jobs in the process. To accomplish these over forty years and achieve reduction of 88% from where we are today is not only realistic, but the economy would be unlikely to suffer any negative effects from the process. More likely, we'll see economic growth from new industry and GREATER efficiency in our energy use.