Optimistic view: the populace wakes the fuck up and demands that the madness stops, and we introduce carbon taxes.
Pessimistic view: the populace decides that any cut to their consumption and lifestyle is unacceptable and gets behind geo engineering in a big way. Next thing we are pumping new stuff into the atmosphere at one place to shield us from the sun, while at the same time pumping in ever increasing amouts of methane and CO2 thanks to moral hazard.
Left field view: A nuclear war wipes out a large part of the population, and the planet breathes a sight of relief.
Optimistic view: the populace wakes the fuck up and demands that the madness stops, and we introduce carbon taxes.
Pessimistic view: the populace decides that any cut to their consumption and lifestyle is unacceptable and gets behind geo engineering in a big way. Next thing we are pumping new stuff into the atmosphere at one place to shield us from the sun, while at the same time pumping in ever increasing amouts of methane and CO2 thanks to moral hazard.
Left field view: A nuclear war wipes out a large part of the population, and the planet breathes a sight of relief.