▲ 41 ▼ EVs are booming but electric bikes are really cutting emissions (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world [M] to c/micromobility@lemmy.world 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) How about going after the 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissions since 2016? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/just-57-companies-linked-to-80-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-since-2016 permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago Apparently our governments are too corrupt and/or ineffectual to take any genuinely meaningful action there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You could stop directly finding funding the oil companies on that list by using an ebike instead of a car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Pretty sure the oil companies can always be found on that list. It’s what they do, by definition or they wouldn’t be oil companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I have fixed the typo permalink fedilink source parent [–] sudoku@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago You wouldn't find oil companies on the list if we stopped using oil... permalink fedilink source parent [–] br3d@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) These companies make and sell the things you buy. Pretending it's nothing to do with consumers is so disingenuous permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like tabacco and asbestos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] br3d@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, a lot of people buy tobacco and so have a role in that industry's harmful practices. And no, nobody buys asbestos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago Are you being obtuse for any particular reason? The reason nobody buys asbestos is because it's regulated by government, as is tobacco and while we're at it, most of the rest of society.. Regulating the 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissions since 2016 is a way to effect change at a significantly faster rate than any other option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 2 years ago Apparently our governments are too corrupt and/or ineffectual to take any genuinely meaningful action there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You could stop directly finding funding the oil companies on that list by using an ebike instead of a car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Pretty sure the oil companies can always be found on that list. It’s what they do, by definition or they wouldn’t be oil companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I have fixed the typo permalink fedilink source parent [–] sudoku@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago You wouldn't find oil companies on the list if we stopped using oil... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Pretty sure the oil companies can always be found on that list. It’s what they do, by definition or they wouldn’t be oil companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I have fixed the typo permalink fedilink source parent [–] sudoku@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago You wouldn't find oil companies on the list if we stopped using oil... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudoku@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago You wouldn't find oil companies on the list if we stopped using oil... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] br3d@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) These companies make and sell the things you buy. Pretending it's nothing to do with consumers is so disingenuous permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like tabacco and asbestos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] br3d@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, a lot of people buy tobacco and so have a role in that industry's harmful practices. And no, nobody buys asbestos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago Are you being obtuse for any particular reason? The reason nobody buys asbestos is because it's regulated by government, as is tobacco and while we're at it, most of the rest of society.. Regulating the 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissions since 2016 is a way to effect change at a significantly faster rate than any other option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like tabacco and asbestos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] br3d@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, a lot of people buy tobacco and so have a role in that industry's harmful practices. And no, nobody buys asbestos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago Are you being obtuse for any particular reason? The reason nobody buys asbestos is because it's regulated by government, as is tobacco and while we're at it, most of the rest of society.. Regulating the 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissions since 2016 is a way to effect change at a significantly faster rate than any other option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] br3d@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, a lot of people buy tobacco and so have a role in that industry's harmful practices. And no, nobody buys asbestos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago Are you being obtuse for any particular reason? The reason nobody buys asbestos is because it's regulated by government, as is tobacco and while we're at it, most of the rest of society.. Regulating the 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissions since 2016 is a way to effect change at a significantly faster rate than any other option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 0 points 2 years ago Are you being obtuse for any particular reason? The reason nobody buys asbestos is because it's regulated by government, as is tobacco and while we're at it, most of the rest of society.. Regulating the 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissions since 2016 is a way to effect change at a significantly faster rate than any other option. permalink fedilink source parent