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benbristow[dead post] ◴[] No.42166108[source]
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rhdjebejdbd ◴[] No.42166142[source]
Average western person emits more co2 than the average Chinese person. Not sure why we would go after them unless you just don't like to see your 'team' look bad
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1. jmyeet ◴[] No.42166220[source]
While true, US per-capita greenhouse gas emissions peaked 20+ years ago and are now down almost 20% [1]. China's per-capita greenhouse emissions are lower but on a steep upward trajectory due to the rapid industrialization of hundreds of millions more people. China's outlook is particularly concerning if you factor in land-use [2].

At the same time, China is by far the biggest creator of renewable energy [3].

[1]: https://www.wri.org/insights/charts-explain-per-capita-green...

[2]: https://www.climate.gov/media/15559

[3]: https://e360.yale.edu/features/china-renewable-energy