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While this is technically true, we're indirectly responsible for much, much more than the emissions listed in that table. Back-of-the-napkin calculation: if th
by shawndrost 17y ago
While this is technically true, we're indirectly responsible for much, much more than the emissions listed in that table. Back-of-the-napkin calculation: if their manufacturing industry accounts for a third of their emissions [1], and they export 25% of their production to the US (wild guess), we're indirectly responsible for another half-billion metric tons of emissions, which pushes us over them, even without considering our indirect emissions effects on other countries.
[1] http://www.global-greenhouse-warming.com/industry-CO2-emissions.html http://www.global-greenhouse-warming.com/industry-CO2-emissi...
- netcan 17y agoI woulnd't necessarily conclude that "consumers" rather then manufacturers are "responsible." The US exports too. OTOH, The US has been at it for much longer. They also have fewer people which should "entitle" them to less on an equitable basis.
- thaumaturgy 17y agoNah, it's a fair point, and one that neatly solves a couple of problems: if the U.S. were to be serious about reducing global CO2 emissions, then we might stop buying so much crap from China.