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> Banana republics (which the US continues to uphold and profit from) are using a lot of energy "per capita" but all the wealth from that is stolen so it's sens
by cscurmudgeon 2y ago
> Banana republics (which the US continues to uphold and profit from) are using a lot of energy "per capita" but all the wealth from that is stolen so it's senseless to assign that consumption to the nation exporting rather than the nation importing
Ten "facts" or so in that one statement. Would be great if you can cite any one with a modern reference.
Which banana republic with high per capita is US upholding and profiting from? Who is stealing their wealth?
Why is that country a banana republic?
US per capita is falling while China's is rising.
https://www.iea.org/reports/co2-emissions-in-2023/the-changing-landscape-of-global-emissions#:~:text=China's%20per%20capita%20emissions%20exceeded,those%20of%20the%20United%20States https://www.iea.org/reports/co2-emissions-in-2023/the-changi....
- berdario 2y ago> US per capita is falling Keep in mind that electricity demand in the US is decreasing. If you reduce your manufacturing, of course it'll reflect positively on emissions. China demonstrates that it's possible to make CO2 emissions decrease even while energy demand keep growing (even if it doesn't grow as much as before) (As I linked in another comment in this page: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-falls-1-in-q2-2024-in-first-quarterly-drop-since-covid-19/ https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-falls-1-in-q... )
- maxglute 2y agoAlso giving export trends, have to factor in US increasingly large net exporter of fossil while PRC exporting increasingly renewables.