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Considering that EU only emits 10% of global CO2, it is more like 2.7 degrees instead of 3 degrees of warming.
by xyzzyz 5y ago
Considering that EU only emits 10% of global CO2, it is more like 2.7 degrees instead of 3 degrees of warming.
- ssully 5y agoSounds great! Fits exactly in what they said about every bit being helpful.
- xyzzyz 5y agoIt might sound great to you, but I hope you understand that for many others, it might not seem very appealing to make drastic and painful changes, with great effort and sacrifice, in order to obtain barely observable result.
- lwouis 5y agoI can't imagine the EU emits 10% of global CO2. You have to account for delocalized production in countries like China which is exported to the EU. CO2 emissions of an area should be emissions of production on that area, as well as emissions of offshores production which is consumed in the area. The CO2 impact of Japan for instance is large as it's a very developed country where each inhabitant enjoys a life of material abundance. 70% of its population is working in the Services tier, while all the food and goods come in boats. Large amount of fossil fuel, mined minerals, and materials are burnt/extracted elsewhere to fuel that lifestyle. These emissions shouldn't be attributed to the factory-countries as they don't benefits from it.