mhornberger t1_j6yz86w wrote
Reply to comment by strvgglecity in Are cultural changes more important than technological ones to solve environmental and capitalism issues? by G-Funk_with_2Bass
> This is a result of the west offshoring it's factories.
This is partly the result of offshoring. Most of China's emissions are for domestic consumption.
- Production vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions, China
- Production vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions, United States
- Production vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions, Europe
And they are installing renewables hand-over fist. Their emissions are still increasing (though they may be very close to plateauing) because their overall demand is increasing still faster than they can install renewables.
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