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I’m pretty sure UK contribution to the CO2 emissions is negligible. Europe should aim for net Zero as soon as China also gets there.
by wtcactus 2y ago
I’m pretty sure UK contribution to the CO2 emissions is negligible.
Europe should aim for net Zero as soon as China also gets there.
- pfdietz 2y agoWell you stopped claiming the goal was "nebulous", at least. UK emission is about 1% of global emissions. China is rapidly expanding its renewable capacity, much faster even than they are expanding nuclear.
- ZeroGravitas 2y agoChina has a Net Zero goal since 2020 targetting 2060 with an interim target of peaking emissions by 2030 but they'll probably hit them early given their recent momentum. They are supposed to be releasing new NDC targets about now as well.
- pfdietz 2y agoNet Zero includes CO2 being absorbed by the oceans, right? This means in the longer term CO2 emission has to drop even lower, as this reservoir (the ocean surface waters) saturates and CO2 absorption decreases.