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U.S. Emissions Rise 4.2%, China's Fall 2.7%

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196 points triceratops | 1 comments | 02 Sep 25 20:02 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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jryan49 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:37 UTC] No.45108691[source]▶
Is there a future where China uses this as leverage with the rest of the world to put sanctions on the US if we don't transition?
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thegrim33 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:42 UTC] No.45108775[source]▶
China emits a full 1/3 of the entire planet's CO2 emissions, emits three times as much as the US does, and emits more than any other country on Earth.
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notTooFarGone ◴[02 Sep 25 20:45 UTC] No.45108798[source]▶
The country with most people emit the most... Cmon HN...
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richwater ◴[02 Sep 25 20:46 UTC] No.45108813{3}[source]▶
Rising temperatures and sea levels don't care about per capita emissions.

If you _actually_ think climate change is an existential threat, you cannot think in per capita measurements.

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1. scotty79 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:54 UTC] No.45108912{4}[source]▶
Why would rising sea levels care about per-country emissions?

Per-capita measurements are more sensible because then you know how many humans and which ones need to get wiped for Gaia to be happy.