On: China reaches energy milestone by "breeding" uranium from thorium

[cubefox]

Actually by far the biggest, in terms of total greenhouse emissions (30% of the world). Though other countries emit a lot more per capita.

[fmajid → cubefox]

Sure, but most of that is from industrial production, and really should be debited on importing nations’ CO2 accounts. Whereas in the US transportation, heating and construction are the main consumers.

[cubefox → fmajid]

Importing nations are already paying for the imports themselves, from which China profits. It seems reasonable that this leaves the responsibility for the energy used on China's side.

[fmajid → cubefox]

If you believe that, you also believe that shipping landfill or toxic chemicals to third-worlf countries absolves us for responsibility over them.