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I don't think it makes sense to look at this as China or India problem. This is a problem the entire human race faces. It's also important to note that people i
by yogthos 4y ago
I don't think it makes sense to look at this as China or India problem. This is a problem the entire human race faces. It's also important to note that people in India who are already affected by this crisis are the ones with least agency and who are the least responsible for it.
Emissions are largely driven by people living in western countries who use stupendous amounts of energy and for whom the goods countries like India manufacture. The west moved much of its industry to the Global South, but the emissions from that industry are driven by demand that comes from western consumers. Seems to me that we need to look at this problem holistically, and all countries should be putting in at least as much effort as China to transition off fossil fuel usage.
Given that this isn't actually happening, I agree that we're likely to see a massive humanitarian crisis in India. As these events become more frequent and affect increasing number of countries we'll see refugee crises, wars, and likely collapse of the global civilization. That's the most likely scenario given the track we're currently on.