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> the world’s CO2 emissions could drop by 25 percent That's impossible, as the total power-generation related emissions count for less than 25 % of the total e
by credit_guy 5y ago
> the world’s CO2 emissions could drop by 25 percent
That's impossible, as the total power-generation related emissions count for less than 25 % of the total emissions [1].
[1] https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-05/global_emissions_sector_2015.png https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-05/global_emiss...
- jlengrand 5y agoThat is possible, because the article uses 'global emissions' to talk about 'global emissions from electricity generation'. It's repeated several times through the article, though it may not be super clear. I think they just wanted to avoid repeating themselves all the time