Zagorath to AustraliaEnglish · 1 year agoClimate change complacency is biggest risk to our economy and security - reportinqld.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down13cross-posted to: environment
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkClimate change complacency is biggest risk to our economy and security - reportinqld.com.auZagorath to AustraliaEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: environment
minus-squareLineNoise@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoWant to reduce your carbon footprint? The most effective thing you can do is blockade a carbon exporter. Fact Check estimated that Australia’s domestic emissions plus the emissions embedded in its exports added to 1,712 million tonnes in 2016. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-20/fact-check-australia-carbon-emissions-fossil-fuel-exports/11645670 Our domestic emissions were about 411 million tonnes that year. https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/australia#what-are-the-country-s-annual-co2-emissions
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoThe “carbon footprint” idea was popularized in a press campaign run by BP. It’s purpose was to shift public attention away from the damage being done by the petroleum industry and shift blame onto individuals.
Want to reduce your carbon footprint? The most effective thing you can do is blockade a carbon exporter.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-20/fact-check-australia-carbon-emissions-fossil-fuel-exports/11645670
Our domestic emissions were about 411 million tonnes that year.
https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/australia#what-are-the-country-s-annual-co2-emissions
The “carbon footprint” idea was popularized in a press campaign run by BP. It’s purpose was to shift public attention away from the damage being done by the petroleum industry and shift blame onto individuals.