Ravi Sambamurthy
"India, the world's third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has long held that, as a developing nation, it should not be forced to cut its energy-related emissions..."
From developing nation to dying nation, thanks to policy makers and the fat capitalists who back them. #GlobalWarming #MastIndia @mastodonindians
Ravi Sambamurthy
@tokyo_0 Also, the prime emitters would be the elite, with their fossil fueled cars and coal-powered extravagant lifestyles, while the masses provide the 'developing nation' cover, and would be at the receiving end when things become hot and inhospitable.
Ravi Sambamurthy
@tokyo_0 If our emissions are equal to (or more than) the western nations, then we need to cut. We being populous and hence being low on per capita emissions doesn't cut ice, coz when fatalities happen, it would be in millions here, viz a viz the Western nations, where it could be in hundreds or at most, in thousands.
Ravi Sambamurthy
@tokyo_0 Your nationality is not important to this discussion. My point is that India (and maybe China) tries to excuse itself from commitments despite being one of the largest emitters. It uses widespread poverty as a cover. However, the poor do not emit much. It's rich Indians who do, and they should be made to pay. Cars need to become prohibitively expensive. Likewise with coal / fossil fuel based power. Development (whose?) which seeks to destroy forests, need to be shelved.
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