Title: An Important Decision for Climate Change: Sequestering Carbon in Materials or Underground? Show Chinese title

Title: 应对气候变化的重要决策：将碳封存于材料中还是地下？

Abstract: A first-order analysis concludes it is feasible to store the carbon needed to meet the Paris targets in structural materials and use less energy and at a lower cost than our use of extractive materials, steel, aluminum, and concrete. Switching to a synthetic material industry using CO2 from the air will stimulate economic growth and create increased equity while addressing the threat of climate change. The positive feedback between them will accelerate reaching a global accord to address the dual threats of climate change and equity and may, in fact, be needed to avoid the catastrophic consequences of failing to meet them on time. Show Chinese abstract

Abstract: 一项一阶分析得出结论，将满足巴黎目标所需的碳储存于结构材料中是可行的，而且比我们使用开采材料、钢铁、铝和混凝土所消耗的能量更少，成本更低。 转向利用空气中二氧化碳的合成材料产业将促进经济增长并创造更多公平，同时应对气候变化的威胁。 它们之间的正反馈将加速达成全球协议，以应对气候变化和公平性的双重威胁，事实上，这可能是避免未能按时应对这些威胁而造成灾难性后果所必需的。