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Re:2025 was the third hottest year on record by ainiriand on Saturday January 17, 2026 @04:15PM (#46662179)
I am still confused why this argument is still valid to anyone... Not only China has 4 times more population than the US, but they produce all the stuff that the US buys, so if the US had to produce all that stuff on their own they would emit so much more carbon.
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Re:2025 was the third hottest year on record by RickJWagner on Saturday January 17, 2026 @05:17PM (#46662648)
The US has no new coal plants under construction.

2024 had the highest number of Chinese plants in a decade.

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Re:2025 was the third hottest year on record by reitzensteinm on Saturday January 17, 2026 @07:43PM (#46663692)
Yet 2025 power sector emissions fell, which is quite discordant with the picture you're attempting to paint.

https://ember-energy.org/data/electricity-data-explorer/?dat...

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Re:2025 was the third hottest year on record by WaxProlix on Saturday January 17, 2026 @05:44PM (#46662851)
They're adding capacity, not increasing utilization. Many new plants are smaller, more grid-friendly, more-efficient replacements for aging plants.

Coal Utilization growth in China is negative and has been for years.

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Re:2025 was the third hottest year on record by scotty79 on Saturday January 17, 2026 @06:40PM (#46663282)
US has barely any new renewables (both manufacturing and installation) when compared to China. One virtue doesn't wipe thousand sins.
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