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It's not that different from many other countries. Atmospheric CO2 levels are often compared with pre-industrial (~1850). But for a long time after, emissions
by RetroTechie 3y ago
It's not that different from many other countries.
Atmospheric CO2 levels are often compared with pre-industrial (~1850). But for a long time after, emissions hardly moved the needle.
It's only in the last 2..3 decades that humanity put the bulk of GHG in the air. Mostly through population growth + increased productivity per capita.
So we've done the bulk of the environmental damage in just a few decades. Which is why 'hitting the brakes' NOW is so urgent.
On the bright side: with fast enough growth (which China is showing) a now-smallish % of renewables can become a big chunk of the overall picture in a short time.