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

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196 points triceratops | 4 comments | 02 Sep 25 20:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.496s | 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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Workaccount2 ◴[02 Sep 25 20:42 UTC] No.45108771[source]▶
China is doing this for energy independence. Their fossil fuel supply chain is critically vulnerable. They don't care about the climate, but will happily play the optics.
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1. carabiner ◴[02 Sep 25 21:17 UTC] No.45109175[source]▶
How is this different from the US?
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2. bilbo0s ◴[02 Sep 25 21:20 UTC] No.45109199[source]▶
It's not.

The reply was just explaining the calculus that China, and other nations, are using with respect to renewable energy.

3. stackskipton ◴[02 Sep 25 21:22 UTC] No.45109225[source]▶
US Fossil Fuel chain right now is not very vulnerable. Vast majority of oil/gas production is internal or from nearby states that foreign powers would have hard time cutting off and our relations are ok with, recent administration aside.

China gets its oil from Russia and Middle East. Russia is unstable partner and Middle East can get cut off by US Naval power for now.

4. adgjlsfhk1 ◴[02 Sep 25 22:01 UTC] No.45109695[source]▶
The US is an energy exporter (and its energy imports are mostly hydro and oil from Canada which is a pretty safe trade route). China is a massive importer and they import from countries they aren't especially friendly with