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> How could any other country take Johnson seriously when his climate spokesperson refuses to give up her old diesel car due to unfounded range anxiety? Becaus
by cleancarpets 5y ago
> How could any other country take Johnson seriously when his climate spokesperson refuses to give up her old diesel car due to unfounded range anxiety?
Because other countries will judge the UK for its excellent record on climate reductions, rather than that of a single individual.
https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/united-kingdom?country=~GBR https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/united-kingdom?countr...
I don't see much value in shaming one person's choice on such a matter.
- 12ian34 5y ago"Do as I say, not as I do"
- some_chap 5y agoYes... >> "How could any other country take Johnson seriously" Not convinced that the problem's his climate spokesperson, TBH...
- yrro 5y agoThat record doesn't look so good when emissions are billed where they belong: to the consumer, not the producer. > About half of Britain’s true carbon footprint is made up of [international travel and the carbon produced overseas to make goods that are used here], according to a report from the conservation charity WWF. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/16/britain-climate-efforts-undermined-failure-imports-carbon https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/16/britain-...