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Regardless of whether it's another record year overall, I don't think there's evidence that GHG emissions are accelerating. GHG emissions are dropping year-ove
by wilg 4y ago
Regardless of whether it's another record year overall, I don't think there's evidence that GHG emissions are accelerating.
GHG emissions are dropping year-over-year in developed nations, and developing nations will follow. https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/carbon-co2-emissions https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/carb...
- boxed 4y ago"Will" is future tense yes. We expect the acceleration to reverse. As you say there is a reason to be optimistic if you look at the parts, but if you just look at the sum it's pretty bad still. In other words: you are both right.
- wilg 4y agoNo, I am saying that current worldwide emissions are not accelerating.
- boxed 4y agohttps://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions 2000 to 2020 seems like a steeper line upwards than 1980 to 1990, but yea, since 2011, it does seem we've rounded the corner. I will adjust my belief. Thanks.