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> According to scientists, 4 million tons of CO2 is roughly equivalent to the total annual emissions of 140 commercial planes. Stopping fossil fuel use remains
by goda90 2y ago
> According to scientists, 4 million tons of CO2 is roughly equivalent to the total annual emissions of 140 commercial planes.
Stopping fossil fuel use remains far and above the most important thing we need to do.
- jfengel 2y agoExcept according to American voters, whose top priorities are always jobs, inflation, and crime in varying orders. Climate occasionally cracks the top 10, but probably not this year.
- knicholes 2y agoWhy pin this on American voters? Doesn't China emit about 2x more CO2 into the atmosphere than the US?
- __s 2y ago1. Many are not certain how Chinese voters impact CCP environmental policy 2. Look at per capita 3. Moving manufacturing of American goods to China can still be considered American caused emmissions, tho your stats are likely counting it as Chinese 4. The article is about the great salt lake in USA. CO2 as a global problem won't progress when everyone tries to blame everyone else 5. China is improving their efficiency. Look at electric conversion rates & cars' mpg. Americans complain about gas prices while having some of the lowest prices while driving some of the least efficient cars https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Comparison-of-Fuel-Economy-Standards-across-Countries_fig1_23723548 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Comparison-of-Fuel-Econo...
- DonHopkins 2y agoBecause about half of them are delusional and elect leaders who don't believe in science.
- knicholes 2y agoI don't agree with your message, but I think you've identified the reasoning exactly.
- cogman10 2y agoBecause I don't live in China and I have no way to impact Chinese climate policy. Before my government would leverage climate trade policies it'd focus on them domestically. But beyond that, China is making WAY bigger investments into green tech than the US does. They are world leaders in battery and solar technology and production. Global transition to green energy is largely going to be thanks to Chinese investments.
- convolvatron 2y agoyou forgot gas prices