3 ms·
Uh... despite that, US carbon emissions have dropped over 500 million metric tons from their peak levels. I don't see any movement in that direction from China
by GunboatDiplomat 10y ago
Uh... despite that, US carbon emissions have dropped over 500 million metric tons from their peak levels. I don't see any movement in that direction from China and India.
Actions speak louder than words, after all.
- themartorana 10y agoIs this mostly fuel efficiency in vehicles? I can't imagine solar is having that kind of impact yet, is it? (It would be great if it were.)
- ZoeZoeBee 10y agoNo, it mainly has to do with the use of Natural Gas instead of coal for electricity generation
- danbruc 10y agoBut the USA also has twice the carbon emission per capita of China and India's is almost ten times lower than that of the USA. Comparing carbon emissions but ignoring the differences in population is a bit misleading at the very least. You can really only start complaining about other countries when they pollute more than yourself.
- sliverstorm 10y agoDirection is also important, not just per capita abv