China Set for Coal Expansion in Threat to Climate Goals

Re:China Set for Coal Expansion in Threat to Climate Goals by vkou on Thursday November 21, 2019 @11:47AM (#21596081)

When we[1] were drafting trade policies back in the 90s and the 00s, we made zero effort to do globalization 'well'.

We made a lot of effort to make sure that it was done in a way that was great for the bottom line of multinationals, though.

[1] Or, more specifically, our politicians.

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Re:China Set for Coal Expansion in Threat to Climate Goals by sachdevap on Thursday November 21, 2019 @11:49AM (#21596104)

Precisely this. Trade negotiations by their nature are written by the winners, and until the voters wise up to this, we are doomed to repeat these mistakes.

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Re:China Set for Coal Expansion in Threat to Climate Goals by derg on Thursday November 21, 2019 @11:50AM (#21596118)

I would argue that it was done well because of that, not in spite of that.

The bottom line was the only thing that ever mattered.

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