Yes they should share some of the responsibility. Their government should be trying to meet the same targets as everyone else.
Should China be held accountable for climate change?
Submitted 10 months ago by fouru@lemmy.world to videos@lemmy.world
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Fizz@lemmy.nz 10 months ago
danc4498@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Did you watch the video, or just the headline? The argument is that China is doing more than other countries when it comes to renewables. And their pollution is much better when looking at per capita numbers.
Kepabar@startrek.website 10 months ago
I think the per capita measurement of pollution for China is not really an apples to apples comparison to other first world nations as so much of their population lives in poverty.
Skua@kbin.social 10 months ago
China's per capita CO2 output is pretty much on par with the EU's now. Better than America, Canada, Australia, Russia, and others, but it's no longer actually that low
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
How about western countries, especially the US and Canada, for moving all their manufacturing to China? Don’t they share responsibility?
Fizz@lemmy.nz 10 months ago
The responsibility is on the government to create policies that discourage or tax carbon emissions.
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Yeah, but they’ve mostly been bought by lobbyists. Si there’s that.
kbal@fedia.io 10 months ago
There are better things to blame Canada and the US for than the unfortunate loss of all their manufacturing industry.
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Oh of course. Like how Canada doesn’t want to phase out oil exploitation.
MeanEYE@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Not only moving manufacturing to China but being car centric and very polluting themselves. In fact they are in top 3 polluters.