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I have heard that stat before and it turns out those business are basically shipping and freight companies, car manufacturers etc. if you somehow told the comp

I have heard that stat before and it turns out those business are basically shipping and freight companies, car manufacturers etc. if you somehow told the companies to stop burning oil and carbon most world trade would stop, and they would have to take peoples cars a away Yes we could reduce the impact (burn cleaner diesel on ships, avoid contrails) but this is not 100 evil companies that need to be taught a lesson - this is all of us, billions of humans and our default lifestyle

magnuspaaske 3y ago
The problem with that framing is that those big companies aren't just responding to consumer demand but have also actively lobbied for policies that create said demand. For instance shipping companies pay a much lower corporate tax rate than other companies and car companies have lobbied against everything from efficiency and clear air regulation to creating alternatives to a car-first transportation system. Oil companies are in a league of themselves and we're only starting to see shenanigans they've done to stall dealing with climate change.