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.
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Tuesday September 03 2019, @07:28PM (1 child)
Most of those things aren't directly related to pollution. It you want to argue political stances, and actions, you've got a point, but that's a different argument.
That said, the EU *has* done a terrific job at controlling pollution. I have no idea how much of their success is due to exporting it to other countries. That's no even clear (to me) of the US except in the case of recycling, which China has recently decided to opt out of.
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday September 03 2019, @08:37PM
Was answering to the assertion of "EU is leader in globalization/job outsourcing"
How do you keep 72% of your workforce employed if you export jobs and import workforce?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford