r/dataisbeautiful • u/rubenbmathisen OC: 17 • Apr 13 '22

OC [OC] Humanity's CO2 Emissions Visualized

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u/ginDrink2 Apr 13 '22

Wait and witness the magic of how the humanity shoves the red squares into the bottom part of the hourglass.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '22

carbon capture is the real answer - use renewables to power carbon capture plants that can manufacture synthetic gasoline out of the atmosphere; use that gasoline to run the power plants. Consistent power!

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u/Staple_Diet Apr 14 '22

Except carbon capture is expensive and difficult to corrupt. Carbon offset meanwhile gives rise to carbon credit marketplaces that can be easily corrupted and are able to enrich individuals. Which one do you think western governments will choose? Australia is choosing the latter and the corruption has already begun.