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> Then the bottom 50% who collectively emit 7% could triple their emissions. > Is it me, or is 100% - 15 + 7*3 > 100? You're counting the 7% too many times.
by jstanley 6y ago
> Then the bottom 50% who collectively emit 7% could triple their emissions.
> Is it me, or is 100% - 15 + 7*3 > 100?
You're counting the 7% too many times.
If the 7% were tripled it would be 21%, which is an increase of 14%, which roughly corresponds to the reduction of 15%.
100% - 15 + 7*2 = 99.
- ars 6y agoThank you! That makes sense. So given that the net results of this shuffle is zero, I guess that confirms that this article isn't about CO2, it's about inequality.