Geopolitics
The Hybrid Compromise: A Neo-Colonial Delay Tactic in the Guise of Climate Pragmatism
A proposed 7-year phase-out of new internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of hybrids presents a pragmatic but flawed strategy for rapid emissions reduction, leveraging existing supply chains and consumer habits. This technocratic, Western-centric compromise dangerously delays the true zero-emission future demanded by the global climate crisis and entrenches a fossil fuel dependency that the developing world, striving for technological leapfrogging, cannot afford.
