Thread by @Peters_Glen

Of the top-6 largest aggregated emitters globally, India is the only one with per capita emissions below the global average.

What about coal, oil, gas per capita?

robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2021/index.…

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The US & EU have had large drops in coal CO₂ emissions per capita over the last decades. They have stable energy use & aging coal infrastructure, so new energy sources displace coal.

India is still growing from very low energy per person, & has a young coal fleet.

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Oil CO₂ emissions per capita are very low in developing countries, particularly India. The US & EU are struggling to reduce oil use.

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Gas CO₂ emissions per capita are also very low in China & India, though growing rapidly in China (India uses very little gas, regardless of per capita).

Little indication of gas use per capita dropping anywhere.

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All countries need to get out of coal, oil, & gas, with any remaining offset with expensive or risky Carbon Dioxide Removal (afforestation is risky because of permanence issues).

Is India & unabated coal the problem? I suspect there are bigger elephants in the room...

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I have no problem with text on 'phase out coal', I have a problem that it does not say 'phase out coal, oil, & gas', & India gets blamed for changing it to 'phase down coal'. Did I hear the US or EU push to include phase out/down oil & gas in the text?

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And thanks to @Anduril100 for noticing I made a mistake on the global per capita emissions in the coal, oil, & gas figures (I have the total per capita). Woops...

Here are the correct figures & they make more sense!