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It may be true that the USA has achieved the largest reduction in CO2 emissions in absolute terms. But they’re coming off a very large base. In percentage term
by Reason077 8y ago
It may be true that the USA has achieved the largest reduction in CO2 emissions in absolute terms. But they’re coming off a very large base.
In percentage terms, there are several countries that have done significantly better, including the UK who’s CO2 emissions are now 38% below 1990 levels (and 25% below 2012 levels!) despite significant population growth.
While US emissions have, by some measurements, dropped in the past decade, they are still well above 1990 levels.
- sremani 8y agoThe lack of sense of proportion that pervades HN when comparing US with other countries .. US is 7x bigger economy and 4x more population. Wyoming is larger than UK in area. Some of the optimistic models do say US is at 1985 levels.