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Originally posted by zog
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BB - you are right and ALL emitters need to do something about it (including us). The [er capita argument certainly does not absolve China. my point was more that they are doing something about it (and so are we) - their main issue is that they are expanding their economy at a rate which has pulled many out of poverty and made advancements that would make our (and other developed countries) eyes water - if we could advance at their rate of progress (and also constrain the Sewie's of the world for holding up progress on what is a real threat) the world would be in a far better position. Unfortunately it's the India's of the world who do the least but promote the population argument most' it's a bit like we are all lobsters in a pot of warming water but all pointing at each other whilst we stew). India strongly promotes the argument that western countries have made "historic" emissions and thus we should pay "reparations" for them. What they don't consider (like our aboriginal friends also) that:
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Great analysis as usual zog, thanks for the reply.
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