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“the rate of increase is accelerating”. I was under the impression that we were reducing emissions. It’s terrifying that the progress combating climate change i
by josho 7y ago
“the rate of increase is accelerating”. I was under the impression that we were reducing emissions. It’s terrifying that the progress combating climate change is nothing more than lip service.
- Fishkins 7y agoI think people in developed countries are reducing their per capita emissions a bit. However, population is still increasing, and people in many countries are increasing their (material) standard of living in a way that increases emissions.
- newnewpdro 7y agoGlobally? No, not even close. China and now India coming online as industrialized nations with increasing quality of living can't possibly happen while reducing global emissions. We're talking about billions of additional people shifting towards the western quality of living.
- flukus 7y ago> I was under the impression that we were reducing emissions. Outsourced would be a better description.
- dragonsky 7y agoIt's amazing what you can show with a little creative book keeping.