As U.S. and E.U. Retreat on Climate, China Takes the Leadership Role
e360.yale.edu16 points by YaleE360 5 hours ago
16 points by YaleE360 5 hours ago
Well, as they should, because they are now by far the biggest emitter with higher CO2 emissions than the EU and US combined. Even their per capita emissions have surpassed countries like Germany.
> Even their per capita emissions have surpassed countries like Germany.
It's becoming a habit of mine to remind that reading stats is tricky. Per capita isn't a good metric because China exports a lot of products to other countries, more so than Germany. Any CO2 comparison should consider what amount of CO2 would be released by the importers if these same products we produced locally.
That could be done by professional statisticians given data and funding that isn't there, and until that changes, the simple stats should not be taken as a ground for blame or praise.
How much do you think the device you're using would cost if China told the manufacturer making it to compensate for emissions created while making it?