Comment on Last year China generated almost 3 times as much solar power as the EU did, and it's close to overtaking all OECD countries put together (whose combined population is 1.38 billion people)

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• cyd@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s a bit hard to believe, but the vast majority of China’s manufacturing is consumed in China; it’s actually not that export oriented compared to other countries like Germany or Japan, it’s just the scale that makes them such and exporting juggernaut. The flip side of this is that most of the energy use is also actually China’s own energy use.

  And China’s energy use is increasing simply because its people are getting richer and consuming more. Based on this, I don’t think China is the main concern. There are lots more developing countries that will likewise use more energy as they develop. China’s green transition seems to be going full tilt, but I’m not sure those other countries can transition as quickly as we need.

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• markovs_gun@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  This is legit true IDK why you’re getting downvoted. Just because it doesn’t show on US energy usage, every time you buy stupid shit you don’t need like an automatic corn dog maker or a taco holder shaped like a sombrero that holds a shot glass in the middle, that has a real cost in terms of CO2 and that is done in China.

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  • burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    i think I need an automatic corn dog maker and a taco holder shaped like a sombrero that holds a shot glass in the middle

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    • NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I immediately went looking on temu :)

      I don’t the poster meant to happen!

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• SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  So you’re saying we should stop trading with China?

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