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China Is the Adult in the Room on Climate Now (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] PoisonedPrisonPanda@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I like that argument. however the only country which is below china in the list of net oil exporter is the US.

which invalidates it.

but sure. US is its own shitshow itself.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I think it’s coal that they’re really trying to get off of.

Also I think the further down the list you go, the more the country is dependent on imports. SA is the top, they export the most; China is a net importer. Isn’t it?

[–] Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You're right, from what the import list at the bottom of the shared article says, China is the first country in terms of strict importation (nearly twice the US).