@florin Mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it shows that even if we wanted, we couldn't.
But it completely disregards that most emissions are not even influenced by people, but by huge companies.
Even though that might be reflected in the sums of the pieces, it still makes me feel like it's buying into the giant blame shifting the oil industry is doing since the 70s.
@HeiligerBimBam @florin It only is if you treat capitalism as a given, which it isn't.
Capitalism is a huge part of the problem. Best would be to get rid of it.
@florin This is a great #visualization. The recent #IPCC report by WGIII identifies 60 actions (see figure) to change individual consumption and mobility choices with largest potential to reduce our carbon footprint.
I wrote a thread on twitter on this early this year:
https://twitter.com/ilitat/status/1512757142540931074?s=20&t=o8WHpw2bdgrIala9gPEijg
“About 2/3 of global GHG emissions are associated with household consumption. Shifting our individual consumption patterns to low-carbon alternatives is prerequisite for emission reductions. So, what can each of us do to broaden own participation in climate action? 1/n”
About 2/3 of global #GHG emissions are associated with #household #consumption.
Shifting our individual consumption patterns to low-#carbon alternatives is prerequisite for #emission reductions.
Each of us can do a lot to broaden own participation in #climate action!
India and United Nations launch environmental lifestyle program ‘Mission Life
The post I am replying to has a great figure showing the potential impact (box-and-whisker plots) on #CO2 emissions of a variety of demand-side household activities.
There are three groups of activities: avoid (e.g., less driving, less paper use), improve (e.g., heat pump, recycle), and shift (e.g., to public transport, to organic foods). The plots include a region where CO2 emissions are reduced, and a region where CO2 emissions may actually increase due to the behavior (rebound effect).