World Economic Forum Calls to End ‘Wasteful’ Private Car Ownership

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The globalist elites say too many people own private vehicles for the planet’s good

July 22, 2022

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a paper calling for the end of “wasteful” private car ownership.

The WEF argues that communal sharing of cars is the way forward to lessen global demands for precious metals and fossil fuels.

The globalist elites say too many people own private vehicles for the planet’s good.Most are barely driven and a universal model that will take consumers “from owning to using” their cars is the way forward.

“The average car or van in England is driven just 4% of the time,” the WEF paper sets out.

They argue that people should sell their car and walk or share because “Car sharing platforms such as Getaround and BlueSG have already seized that opportunity to offer vehicles where you pay per hour used.”

According to the WEF, the end to private ownership is essential and can be applied from everything from cars to private homes and even city-wide design principles.

“A design process that focuses on fulfilling the underlying need instead of designing for product purchasing is fundamental to this transition,” the WEF sets out.

The WEF is not alone in seeing almost criminal culpability in anyone who owns a vehicle for private use.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has directed global governments to urgently cut oil supply to domestic consumers.

They also encourage compliance with its call for lowered consumption by “nudging” people out of their private cars.

The IEA 10-point plan to drive “changes in the behaviour of consumers” and reduce gas demand at the pump includes:

1. Reduce speed limits on highways by at least 10km/hMany countries already use temporary speed limit reductions on highways, mostly to reduce congestion and/or air pollution and to improve road safety.

2. Work from home up to 3 days a week where possibleAround one-third of the jobs in advanced economies can be done from home, opening up the possibility of reducing oil demand while maintaining productivity.

3. Car-free Sundays in citiesCar-free Sundays were introduced in countries such as Switzerland, the Netherlands and West Germany during the 1973 oil crisis. Cities in other countries have used them more recently to promote public health.

4. Reduce public transport prices and incentivize walking and cycling

Investment in public transport and infrastructure to support walking and cycling has been boosted by sustainable economic recovery packages introduced in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

5. Alternate private car access to roads in large cities

Restricting private cars’ use of roads in large cities on alternate weekdays is a measure with a long track record of successful implementation around the world.

Drivers in Ireland have already been warned they will be forced off the roads.

The population packed into “higher density” cities under a climate plan which will “revolutionise” people’s lifestyle and behaviours.In order to avert a “climate apocalypse”, the government plans to force people “out of private cars because they are the biggest offenders for emissions” with proposals that include banning fossil fuel vehicles from towns and cities nationwide to intentionally cripple ordinary motorists, local media reports.

 

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Hope the WEF would go further to save the planet from impending
climate catastrophe by calling for an end to private jet ownership or
at least end to non-essential private jet trips. Only an infinitesimally
small fraction of world's population's cooperation with such plan
is needed and the size of the resulting emission reduction would be
tremendous. I propose to commence private jet banning with world's
affluent climate warriors. That would include the likes of Al Gore, John
Kerry, Bill Gates, Arnold, Leonardo, Harrison Ford, Trudeau and so forth.
These people should be glad to finally make a genuine contribution to
global emission reduction.
 

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They don't call him Klaus "Anal" Schwab for nothing. These crooks want to also take away the right to own a home.
 
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The globalist elites say too many people own private vehicles for the planet’s good

Translation: Too many small people are burning too much of earth's
remaining fossil fuel resources for our business to be profitable. It is time
for them to embrace austerity in the transition to clean energy to save the
climate so we can keep our expenses on flying private jets and sailing
superyachts from getting out of hand.

 
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The globalist elites say too many people own private vehicles for the planet’s good

Translation: Too many small people are burning too much of earth's
remaining fossil fuel resources for our business to be profitable. It is time
for them to embrace austerity in the transition to clean energy to save the
climate so we can keep our expenses on flying private jets and sailing
superyachts from getting out of hand.

You nailed it.
 

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The globalist elites say too many people own private vehicles for the planet’s good

Translation: Too many small people are burning too much of earth's
remaining fossil fuel resources for our business to be profitable. It is time
for them to embrace austerity in the transition to clean energy to save the
climate so we can keep our expenses on flying private jets and sailing
superyachts from getting out of hand.

I agree with Charlie and will comply as soon as they provide Maybach's for carpooling. They can be electric.
 

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The WEF wants to collapse market capitalism and its byproduct private property is obviously at the forefront of that.
 

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The World Economic Forum is against private property?
That's your position?
The WEF is against a market based capitalist system because they believe its not sustainable. Their goal is a New World Order founded upon a global socialist based economic system where elites own all the property and offer rewards to non elites for being good global citizens. Similar to the ESG scores given to nation states.
 
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The WEF is against a market based capitalist system because they believe its not sustainable. Their goal is a New World Order founded upon a global socialist based economic system where elites own all the property and offer rewards to non elites for being good global citizens. Similar to the ESG scores given to nation states.
Well, that sounds like some kind of utopia that must be stopped.
Can't let that get in the way of selling things like guns and fossil fuels, that's what will lead to freedom.
 

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The WEF wants to collapse market capitalism and its byproduct private property is obviously at the forefront of that.
They believe (honestly) that they can control the economy and make it more "predictable " and sustainable. Which is, of course, bullshit that at best will make crony capitalism open and prominent. At worst, it's return to feudalism.
 

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They believe (honestly) that they can control the economy and make it more "predictable " and sustainable. Which is, of course, bullshit that at best will make crony capitalism open and prominent. At worst, it's return to feudalism.
By 'control' you really mean 'control more', since there are already multiple systems that control the economy from minimum wages, interest rates, tariffs.....
 

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By 'control' you really mean 'control more', since there are already multiple systems that control the economy from minimum wages, interest rates, tariffs.....
"Control"???! 😆 And yet, the best economists cannot predict cycles, inflation nor the trend directions. You cannot control capitalism anymore than you can control the earthquake. That is what they're trying to achieve and the only way you can get there is by command economy- which is a fool's errand that will unhinged and destroy all progress made since the Treaty of Versailles.
 

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"Control"???! 😆 And yet, the best economists cannot predict cycles, inflation nor the trend directions. You cannot control capitalism anymore than you can control the earthquake. That is what they're trying to achieve and the only way you can get there is by command economy- which is a fool's errand that will unhinged and destroy all progress made since the Treaty of Versailles.
So you're saying that interest rate changes have no effect, massive government spending didn't lead to inflation cuz it has no effect and nothing the government does has any effect?
But you also say that Biden is screwing the economy at the same time?

How do you manage to think you're sane?
 

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So you're saying that interest rate changes have no effect, massive government spending didn't lead to inflation cuz it has no effect and nothing the government does has any effect?
But you also say that Biden is screwing the economy at the same time?

How do you manage to think you're sane?
That's not control, it's the attempt to regulate.
 

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"Control"???! 😆 And yet, the best economists cannot predict cycles, inflation nor the trend directions. You cannot control capitalism anymore than you can control the earthquake. That is what they're trying to achieve and the only way you can get there is by command economy- which is a fool's errand that will unhinged and destroy all progress made since the Treaty of Versailles.
A "command" economy - as in China - has advantages over a capitalistic system. In a command economy companies can be directed to invest in production equipment and research, while in a capitalistic system companies are free to distribute 80 % of profits as dividends and stock buy backs (as happened in USA), thereby eroding the industrial base.

Of course, there are also disadvantages in a command economy.
 
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