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The whole issue in this is people think China and Indian actors are maliciously polluting when they are usually relying on foreign investment from companies tha
by limpbizkitfan 4y ago
The whole issue in this is people think China and Indian actors are maliciously polluting when they are usually relying on foreign investment from companies that ARE acting maliciously and evading the US to skirt climate regulations and other accountability issues. US/UK/“the west” companies often were the prime movers in building cheap coal power plants to provide electricity to whatever business they outsourced. Just because someone doesn’t look like you doesn’t mean they are evil, or different in mindset or situation.
- em-bee 4y agook, fair point, though that is the first time i hear that argument (that's on me of course). i don't believe that any country is maliciously polluting. and it is still the country where the pollution happens that is in the best position to force those polluters to reduce their emmisions. however, you just made me realize that there is something that outsourcing countries possibly can do too. namely, i believe they can influence or even stop investments from their country that cause pollution elsewhere.