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So China emits twice as much CO2 as the US, but because they have a bunch of subsistence farmers it's ok? Sounds like the US is on the right track by increasin

• maxerickson 9y ago
  What measure are you suggesting is a fair one that we could get other parties to agree to? You seem to be arguing that per capita isn't a fair assessment, but it is sort of the reasonable one. (it also isn't the case that reducing emissions must have negative consequences, which you imply with "drag the US down")
• k-mcgrady 9y ago
  Well off the top of my head there are 4-5 times more people living in China so of course they are going to emit more. Maybe I'm missing your point?
• panzagl 9y ago
  You need to reduce overall emissions to affect the climate, not per capita. Australia is worse per capita, but they could produce 0 CO2 and it wouldn't matter if your goal is to affect climate change.
  • Oletros 9y ago
    > You need to reduce overall emissions to affect the climate, not per capita. What? If you reduce your emissions, you're also reducing your emissions per capita
  • k-mcgrady 9y ago
    With your talk about 'dragging the US down' though surely reducing emissions so that all countries are on an equal level per capita is the fairest solution? Also by reducing per capita emissions you are reducing overall emissions.