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Citizens of the United States of America, the world’s largest economy, emit 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide per capita every year. The Australians, about 18. Residents of Great Britain and of Germany do marginally better; each of them is responsible for a mere 10 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide a y  ....Read more

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Tonne difference - even in the totalsBy: AK | Saturday , 11 Jul '09 0:57:20 AM Reply | Forward Those arguing the India's large population accounts for the pitiful per capita numbers, please note the difference in total. With an estimated 300 million population and 20 tonnes per capita, US generates approx. 6 billion metric tonnes per annum, compared to 1.5 billion metric tonnes if we assume 1.5 billion Indians and 1 tonne per capita figure. That doesn't justify the addition of 1.5 B emmissions, but please be realistic in where the world's focus needs to be. Also note that aggressive corrective measures in the West will eventually trickle down to developing nations.
Deweeding the gardenBy: N J Ramesh | Friday , 10 Jul '09 17:25:23 PM Reply | Forward Knowledge domain of pollution control technologies including CO2 emission has contiguity with both safety engineering and waste reduction. Hence they inherently save lives and cost less. ---- The constrains are elsewhere. In design expertise, increased initial capital and for ongoing edifices the conversion capital; and plain old inertia due to ignorance. ---- A good choice of legal constraints may create a bias against smaller sizes and existing operators; but also chart a healthier and even faster path for growth. Such weeding out of inefficient processes and equipment is necessary for safer and cleaner environment. The assertion ----pitifully low emissions will cost thousands of lives.---- needs to be re-examined.
emissionaBy: S K Raman | Friday , 10 Jul '09 12:59:06 PM Reply | Forward It too narrow to reduce the whole argument down to per capita emission totally ignoring the total emission of the country. As the prime cause US, Europe
Tonne differencesBy: Prashant Manapure | Friday , 10 Jul '09 10:25:41 AM Reply | Forward This viewpoint is plain wrong.India and China have a very high population compared to US and EU which makes the per person figure low.All countries have to cut down on respective emissions. The goal for 2050 is a very high goal and has to be broken down to milestone for every decade and five years.G8 is a right forum for all big players to agree and start on cut down so that all other countries will follow suite in a larger forum.It is India's self interest that we cut down as by rise in temperature and sea level, we will have the most financial impact of all countries. Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Vaizag, Goa and lot of our major commercial/tourist hub are just A FEW FEET ABOVE sea level.Poverty cannot be a excuse. To eradicate poverty Indian has to deliver on governance and eridicate corruption.
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