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Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by ctdonath on Monday August 09, 2021 @09:10AM (#28116307)
As GP wrote: "western countries have reduced carbon emissions over the last ~15 years, in both absolute and per capita terms".
Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by cmrdporcupine on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:00AM (#28116928)
They've done so (at least partially) by moving the bulk of their industrial production into the 'developing' world.
Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by lkbm on Monday August 09, 2021 @11:05AM (#28117847)
The US has dropped per-capita emissions even when you include the emissions from offshored production: https://ourworldindata.org/consumption-based-co2
Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by soperj on Monday August 09, 2021 @11:48AM (#28118368)
To levels that are still much higher than India.
Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by triceratops on Monday August 09, 2021 @10:24AM (#28117236)
This didn't happen purely because Western countries became more aware of their impact on the environment. As countries develop, their population growth rate slows. Their technology improves and they can spend energy more efficiently.

In the US's case, there was a large gain from switching from coal to natural gas for power generation. Not because it was better environmentally, but because it was cheaper. It's disingenuous for the US to go "Look at all we've done" when half the country is in firm denial that there's even a problem.

Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by ctdonath on Monday August 09, 2021 @08:34PM (#28123999)
Interesting how recognizing success in lowering carbon emissions gets downvoted. I'd like to know why.