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		dtech on Dec 7, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Danish climate minister closing down the natio... US points to China for why they shouldn't do anything. China doesn't care or points to historical overall emission where they are behind US/the west due to them starting earlier. If everyone only points to each other and a "bigger real problem" you can hand wave everything away.

Wowfunhappy on Dec 7, 2020 [–]

Notably, China committed to going Carbon Neutral by 2060. https://www.vox.com/21455941/china-climate-change-carbon-neu...

Meanwhile in the US...

coryrc on Dec 7, 2020 | [–]

Like all the countries which signed the Paris Accords?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/10/11/few-countrie...

Oh, only two insignificant countries are meeting their treaty obligations.

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