Re:Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-pol...
by 908B64B197 on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:29PM
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> And it's still well below Japan in per capita emission
For how long?
> I don't think any reason to put China front and center in this discussion "who should start closing coal power plant".
Focusing on per-capita data inevitably leads to whataboutism, and that's exactly the narrative the CCP wants to push! But when looking at emissions over time, it becomes pretty obvious that some countries are working hard doing their parts while some others are simply polluting at an accelerating pace.
For how long?
> I don't think any reason to put China front and center in this discussion "who should start closing coal power plant".
Focusing on per-capita data inevitably leads to whataboutism, and that's exactly the narrative the CCP wants to push! But when looking at emissions over time, it becomes pretty obvious that some countries are working hard doing their parts while some others are simply polluting at an accelerating pace.