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> majority of urban greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the majority of emissions from the 167 chosen cities, not the majority of the entire world's emissi
by jerlam 5y ago
> majority of urban greenhouse gas emissions.
Specifically, the majority of emissions from the 167 chosen cities, not the majority of the entire world's emissions.
The conclusion is flawed - the United States does not have many large cities, or even large metropolitan areas. Comparing Bejing (21 million people), Shanghai (24 million), or Tokyo (14 million) to NYC (8 million) or Los Angeles (4 million), of course the larger cities which are entire multiples larger are going to going to account for a majority of the emissions.
Bejing has a population roughly that of Florida, the third largest US state.