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seems pretty clear to me: you used to manufacture X in the US, now you import X from the US. The pollution that X used to generate in the US is off the US's emi
by matthewaveryusa 7y ago
seems pretty clear to me: you used to manufacture X in the US, now you import X from the US. The pollution that X used to generate in the US is off the US's emissions sheet.
- spectramax 7y agoThe entire world has made China its manufacturing hub. I advise you to go to Germany and walk into a hardware store, just inventory the number of items that are made in China. Or Australia, Switzerland, Canada, pick your favorite nation. Furthermore, US has been importing X for over 20 years. It is not like US started importing last year. This argument makes no sense. See the top comment - the reason is decrease in Coal plants.
- ben_w 7y ago“Other people are also outsourcing emissions” is an irrelevant point, especially in an article about how the U.S. emissions have fallen in the last year and when the conversation is about why. That the U.S. started 20 (ish) years ago is a pertinent point, especially as the article points out that the preceding year saw U.S. emissions increase.
- jessaustin 7y agoAlso this increases shipping requirements. Many people say that global shipping also contributes to global warming.