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What I wanted to say is this: drastic reduction of greenhouse gases is possible if it is necessary. If the global climatic balance is really "tipping over" the pain from severe rationing and other emergency measures to reduce oil, gas and coal use is smaller than the consequences for not doing that.
If we have some time left, energy depletion will do the trick in 30 years or so. ASPO scenario shows an imminent peak of oil, NGLs and natural gas. It is quite likely that coal production cannot increase much in the future. Coal peak is likely in 30 years time. No Tokyo II is needed. Depletion will do it much better. But if we are really in an emergency, other kind of solutions are needed. This is the big question.
No they didn't. This was a transportation issue. It started with a strike of railway workers and as a punishment the Germans forbade transportation of foods for about a month. Then the winter kicked in but foodstocks were low. The combination of low foodstocks caused by the monthlong emargo and the lack of transportation capabilities, due to lack of fuel, after that caused the famine.
http://www.dutchfamine.nl/history.htm