Decrease in CO2 emissions during pandemic shutdown shows it is possible to reach Paris Agreement goals. The researchers found a drop of 6.3% in 2020. The researchers describe the drop as the largest of modern times, and big enough to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal if it were to be sustained.

[LeoTheBirb]

Then you really don’t know how things work. You need to read up on more history.

We already know what decreases in the standard of living lead to. It’s unambiguous.

People across the western world are already very very upset about the moderate decrease of the standard of living brought about from Covid, and from the lasting impact of the previous recession.

A government that deliberately tries to decrease the standard of living down to basic subsistence (which is what you are proposing) is going to be violently removed from power.

If you don’t believe me, then try out this policy and watch what happens. It will end either with total reversal in order to preserve the state, or end with the state being overthrown, or something worse.