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OP doesn't present the full story. Specifically the EU started far lower than the US, but it does show the US falling at faster rate.
by wdr1 8y ago
OP doesn't present the full story. Specifically the EU started far lower than the US, but it does show the US falling at faster rate.
- jamesblonde 8y agoIt's lower in the EU because we tax gas/fuel at a higher rate for environmental reasons. It's like losing weight. Going from 5000 calories/day to 4000 calories/day is a lot easier than going from 3000 to 2500 per day.
- pygy_ 8y agoActually, even though it started lower, Europe has been reducing its emissions at a faster rate. In 2014, Europe was at 63% of its peak of emissions, whereas the US were at 72%. The slope in log scale gives it away too (from the same data set, comparing US and Eurozone since 1971): https://i.imgur.com/099XLIw.png https://i.imgur.com/099XLIw.png