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posted by martyb on Tuesday September 03 2019, @04:50AM   Printer-friendly
from the on-the-road-again dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis on the gargantuan global infrastructure project released Monday.

The massive network of ports, railways, roads and industrial parks spanning Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe will see trillions invested in new infrastructure across 126 countries.

While the Chinese state is putting up a significant part of the cash, the project will also see other national and private-sector investment, and opponents warn of its devastating environmental impact.

An analysis of the possible carbon footprint of infrastructure development in Belt and Road (BRI) countries said there was a significant risk of the initiative alone producing enough greenhouse gas emissions to derail the Paris climate goals.

The 2015 accord enjoins nations to cap temperature rises to "well below" two degrees Celsius (3.6 Farenheit) above pre-industrial levels.


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  • (Score: 2) by Bot on Tuesday September 03 2019, @11:06AM (1 child)

    by Bot (3902) on Tuesday September 03 2019, @11:06AM (#889162) Journal

    Whom you call capitalist masters are VERY interested in pollution. As a mean of control. Pollution is sold as an inevitable byproduct of human activity, but there are ample margins to reduce waste. But since this would necessarily imply a partial return to a more independent and well modularized pre industrial society, we will just have more red tape and speculation on resources.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday September 03 2019, @11:51AM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday September 03 2019, @11:51AM (#889168) Journal

    Eh, well, until that "partial return" that you speak of actually happens, I'm afraid the only pollution the capitalist masters are concerned about is the nocturnal one [wiktionary.org].

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