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Carcinogens and other environmental damage tend to directly affect a country's population and are thus up to governments to regulate. CO2 emissions and climate
by somedude895 4y ago
Carcinogens and other environmental damage tend to directly affect a country's population and are thus up to governments to regulate. CO2 emissions and climate change are a global issue with hard to quantify effects that can't easily be solved with national legislation. Separating greenhouse gas emissions from other environmental issues absolutely makes sense.
- mihaic 4y agoI agree that separating them makes sense. What's happened in practice is that "carbon footprint" has become almost synonymous with environmental impact as a whole from a responsibility point of view, leading to poor behavior from companies and governments alike for a lack of public pressure.