What I think the biggest danger in all this is, is very simple.
When it turns out that it won't be as bad as all the doomsayers are projecting, people will start to reject
any solution that'll make us use our energy supplies more efficiently.
In short, I am not against more efficient energy use, i
am against exploiting this new "eco-scare" for monetary gain, which will only serve to drive people away from the actual solution for the problem. Which is a shame.
Like my government for example. They introduced a flight tax because "planes polute a lot". But then, when it turns out it was costing them more money then it gained them, they did away with it, citing "economic reasons". How this looks to the people is of course the way it is. They don't care about the environment, and only wanted to make a quick buck. Now it'll be harder to convince people we need to use energy and resources more efficiently.
I hunt for the truth