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The solution is to curb development in countries like India. But good luck selling that idea. Instead, let's over-regulate Western markets, because there's def
by mrlatinos 8y ago
The solution is to curb development in countries like India. But good luck selling that idea.
Instead, let's over-regulate Western markets, because there's definitely not any private investment going towards renewable energy, and the US definitely doesn't lead in carbon emission reduction /s
- keithnz 8y agogiven US is one of the biggest contributors in absolute terms and also is incredibly high in per person terms, surely that's the best place to start.
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- mrlatinos 8y agoWhat about in terms of GDP?
- wk_end 8y agoThe US is the world leader in GDP.
- maxerickson 8y agoIt's gotta be both. People aren't really going to forgo energy intensive lifestyles anywhere they have the choice and each megawatt of coal is about as harmful as every other megawatt of coal. Of course, it can't be limiting development in places like India, it's gotta be shaping it in the direction of being less carbon intensive without being overly restrictive.
- int_19h 8y agoRight. So European countries that burned oil and coal way back to bootstrap their industrial economies get to enjoy all the benefits, but developing countries have to stop development at their current level, and surrender all hopes to ever catch up?