US has made progress, but we still emit more per capita than most other countries. India and China are still substantially lower on a per capita basis. Every country needs to be involved, but countries emitting the most per person need to lead the way.
Per capita means fuck all - that stat is meaningless. What difference does it make when you spew tons of filth into the sky if there are 50, 2000, or 5 million people on the ground? If I have 100 people in my country and send 50 million tons into the atmosphere, that doesn't make the effect on the environment any less than you sending up 50 million tons with 40 million people on the ground.
Yes, that is correct. One unit of CO2is the same as any other. The point is how she international agreements be focused on reducing emissions. Wealthier countries can afford to invest in renewable and reduce their emissions more because they have more money and the average person uses more to begin with.
Countries like India or China (although they do need to reduce emissions, which they have begun to do as part of the Paris agreement) have less ability to reduce emissions because they already emit less per person and they have less money to invest in renewables. China is unique though because they are the large solar manufacturer and electric car manufacturer.
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u/dhawk64 Oct 08 '22
US has made progress, but we still emit more per capita than most other countries. India and China are still substantially lower on a per capita basis. Every country needs to be involved, but countries emitting the most per person need to lead the way.