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A bloc including the USA, EU, Japan, Canada, Australia, Korea, perhaps parts of Latin America, would be about half the global GDP and a good majority of the wor
by retrac 5y ago
A bloc including the USA, EU, Japan, Canada, Australia, Korea, perhaps parts of Latin America, would be about half the global GDP and a good majority of the world's int'l trade. Acting coherently it would be in a position so strong it would be closer to dictating terms more than negotiating, really. The pessimist in me figures China will peak on CO2 (late 2030s maybe) on their own before we're likely to manage even a credible start at this.
- erentz 5y agoI agree this requires something like the G7 to come together and agree on proper measures. The rest will fairly quickly follow the lead once that’s done. Those that don’t will feel pressure in future trade negotiations, through border adjustments, and so on. Trying to do an all or none, whole of UN approach is never going to get anywhere.