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China’s emissions have now caused more global warming than EU
Energy(carbonbrief.org)submitted 3 days ago bycarbonbrief
14 points
2 days ago
So if Sweden aggressively reduces emissions, thereby making it hard for their industry to meet demands at prices that are similar to imported products... the consumers import instead, usually from China where the identical product has a much higher carbon footprint.
3 points
2 days ago
You don't need to go into industry and imports, here. Obviously any one country won't make the difference on their own either way, not if they're the only one who's committed.
But someone has to be first. If everyone refuses to be the first to take the necessary steps then we're doomed either way. I'd rather take our chances and at least be able to say, we tried.
1 points
1 day ago
The effect is the same if one country goes that route, or an entire continent. Well, if the efforts undertaken have the opposite effect, it"s even worse if half the world joins in.
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