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GliderGuider

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7. US and EU are not the world.

Reply to Benton D Struckcheon (Reply #6)

Mon May 5, 2014, 09:42 AM

May 2014

CO2 is a global problem. Globally, neither CO2 production or electricity use is declining. Globally, electricity use is increasing by an average of 3.3% pa and CO2 by 2.6% pa over the period 2000-2012.

While it's nice that the EU and the USA can pat themselves on the back, the world situation is not changing.

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bad phantom power May 2014 #1

Not as bad as it used to be Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #2

1.5% annually for 24 years,despite all the renewables we've installed NickB79 May 2014 #3

It's both worse and better Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #4

One other point to consider: GliderGuider May 2014 #5

For the US and Europe, at least, that last part is not true. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #6

US and EU are not the world. GliderGuider May 2014 #7

Obviously, it has to change in the advanced part of the world first. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #8

We'll see. nt GliderGuider May 2014 #9