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Are they seriously counting Joe's car's CO2 as Exxon's responsibility? Can I ask for a reference/quote on that?

by ced 7y ago

lustysocietyorg 7y ago
The deadly misleading headline: Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says (2017-07-10). https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10... The stupid original headline: New report shows just 100 companies are source of over 70% of emissions (2017-07-10). https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/media/new-report-shows-just-100-companies-are-source-of-over-70-of-emissions https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/media/new-report-shows-just-... CDP Carbon Majors Report 2017 (2017-07). https://6fefcbb86e61af1b2fc4-c70d8ead6ced550b4d987d7c03fcdd1d.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/cms/reports/documents/000/002/327/original/Carbon-Majors-Report-2017.pdf?1501833772 https://6fefcbb86e61af1b2fc4-c70d8ead6ced550b4d987d7c03fcdd1... Quote: 100 fossil fuel producers and nearly 1 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emission. Are 100 companies causing 71% of carbon emissions? https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbon-emissions/ https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbo... Quote: Claim: 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. Quote: Conclusion: Of the estimated greenhouse gas emissions from human activity (excluding certain sources like agricultural methane) between 1988 and 2015, 71% originated from 100 fossil fuel producers. This includes the emissions released when the fossil fuels they sold were subsequently used by their customers.
ced 7y ago
lustysocietyorg's post is dead, but it bears repeating: https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbon-emissions/ https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbo... Quote: Claim: 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. Quote: Conclusion: Of the estimated greenhouse gas emissions from human activity (excluding certain sources like agricultural methane) between 1988 and 2015, 71% originated from 100 fossil fuel producers. This includes the emissions released when the fossil fuels they sold were subsequently used by their customers.

Are they seriously counting Joe's car's CO2 as Exxon's responsibility? Can I ask for a reference/quote on that?

by ced 7y ago

Are they seriously counting Joe's car's CO2 as Exxon's responsibility? Can I ask for a reference/quote on that?

The deadly misleading headline: Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says (2017-07-10). https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10... The stupid original headline: New report shows just 100 companies are source of over 70% of emissions (2017-07-10). https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/media/new-report-shows-just-100-companies-are-source-of-over-70-of-emissions https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/media/new-report-shows-just-... CDP Carbon Majors Report 2017 (2017-07). https://6fefcbb86e61af1b2fc4-c70d8ead6ced550b4d987d7c03fcdd1d.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/cms/reports/documents/000/002/327/original/Carbon-Majors-Report-2017.pdf?1501833772 https://6fefcbb86e61af1b2fc4-c70d8ead6ced550b4d987d7c03fcdd1... Quote: 100 fossil fuel producers and nearly 1 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emission. Are 100 companies causing 71% of carbon emissions? https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbon-emissions/ https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbo... Quote: Claim: 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. Quote: Conclusion: Of the estimated greenhouse gas emissions from human activity (excluding certain sources like agricultural methane) between 1988 and 2015, 71% originated from 100 fossil fuel producers. This includes the emissions released when the fossil fuels they sold were subsequently used by their customers.

ced 7y ago

lustysocietyorg's post is dead, but it bears repeating: https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbon-emissions/ https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbo... Quote: Claim: 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. Quote: Conclusion: Of the estimated greenhouse gas emissions from human activity (excluding certain sources like agricultural methane) between 1988 and 2015, 71% originated from 100 fossil fuel producers. This includes the emissions released when the fossil fuels they sold were subsequently used by their customers.