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> What’s being done to address the 100 corporations that cause 70% of the world’s emissions? I see that number floating around a lot, it's oversimplified and l
by hh3k0 5y ago
> What’s being done to address the 100 corporations that cause 70% of the world’s emissions?
I see that number floating around a lot, it's oversimplified and lacking context.
«71% of those emissions originated from 100 fossil fuel producers. This includes the emissions from producing fossil fuels (like oil, coal and gas), and the _subsequent use of the fossil fuels they sell to other companies_.»
https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbon-emissions/ https://fullfact.org/news/are-100-companies-causing-71-carbo...
Consider what «subsequent use of the fossil fuels they sell to other companies» entails. We're talking energy, transport, manufacturing, etc.
- josh_today 5y agoAlmost everything you consume uses oil. The car you lease every 3 years, your new iPhone every 2 years, new clothes every season, etc. Will corporations make products that last 20+ years or is planned obsolescence the only way to ensure YoY revenue growth
- ben_w 5y agoRight now, sure. But to use your own example of iPhones: Apple itself is carbon neutral, and recently announced a goal of making all its suppliers carbon neutral by 2030.