On 21.03.2023 23:29, Bob Hinden wrote:
John,
On Mar 21, 2023, at 3:08 PM, John Levine <johnl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It appears that Andrew Sullivan <ajs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
To begin with, of course, actually building in some cost from carbon emissions requires two things: (1) an analysis of how much carbon an
activity creates and (2) a commitment to spending that additional money. ...
In case it wasn't clear, I think it is a fine plan to figure out what
the IETF's carbon budget is, and to look at the costs of changing that
budget by possible changes to the way we work.
I tend to agree, but thought that Alexander Pelov’s comment was interesting. If we decide to not have a face to face meeting, is there any actual saving in carbon emissions. The same planes fly, the same hotels have meeting, etc. I am sure there is a theoretical saving on paper, but it’s not clear that any actual emissions are reduced.
That seems to be a very weak argument. If everybody argues this way,
indeed nothing will happen.
Best regards, Julian
