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That's completely unfair. China is a huge importer of CO2 emissions. Where do you think the dollars behind all those plastic toys and electric components come f
by bmmayer1 10y ago
That's completely unfair. China is a huge importer of CO2 emissions. Where do you think the dollars behind all those plastic toys and electric components come from?
Statistics like these don't account for a countries carbon footprint relative to population; there's no way that Poland, with a GDP of $13k per capita, produces fewer CO2 emissions than South Africa with a GDP of $6k per capita. But it is likely that South Africa has more manufacturing and mining operations to support exports.
- chronic80 10y agoBy your logic, we should in fact blame China for bringing upon themselves this burden by offering low manufacturing prices? Without low prices, "western" consumers would not create such demand. Climate change is absolutely the fault of China, India, Russia and others. Perhaps they should issue basic income or increase their minimum wage.