• darq@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Even if the western nations pollute less, developing nations will still pollute a lot more and will get us to tipping points anyway, albeit perhaps slightly slower.

    Ehh, it’s worth noting that developing nations tend to pollute a lot less per capita. And as they develop they can transition to cleaner forms of energy, as they gain the economic ability to do so.

    Pointing at developing nations is a convenient excuse for developed nations to avoid taking the actions we need to take.

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      11 months ago

      We should be subsidizing renewables in developing countries so that they never have a reason to use fossil fuels in the first place.

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        11 months ago

        …but where will BP or Shell make their billions then?

        Also: things like blue ammonia and blue hydrogen are far more polluting than oil even diesel fuel, yet those ghouls managed to greenwash it into appearing better.

        From Cornell