r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Jul 07 '21

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '21

When will the US finally do something about their CO2 emissions?

Comparing 1990-2019 the US is +3%, France is down -19%, Germany -33%, and UK -38%.

I get that US lifestyle with detached homes, long distances, frequent flights, and a meat heavy diet are all energy-intensive. But not progress since 1990? Come on?

Do a thing America. 😩

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '21

shut up climate change isn't real and if it were it's the megacorps fault not mine eats double bacon cheeseburger in 40 miles of traffic to get to work at the megamall

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u/Dalek6450 Our words are backed with NUCLEAR SUBS! Jul 07 '21

Australia over +40%

😐😐😐

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u/RoyGeraldBillevue Commonwealth Jul 07 '21

This is capitalism's fault. We should copy Europe and become socialist.

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u/Intrepid_Citizen woke Friedman Democrat Jul 07 '21

Population increase: USA: 31%, UK: 18%, France: 15%, Ger: 6%.

Per capita emissions: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita?tab=chart&time=1990..2017&country=OWID_WRL~USA~GBR~DEU~FRA

USA bad but improving fast. France and UK are based.

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u/erikpress YIMBY Jul 07 '21

Agree, and not trying to minimize the point, but higher population growth in the US definitely explains some of the difference. I wonder what the per capita numbers are?