The Atheist
The Grammar Tyrant
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Note that CO2 emissions vary, e.g. due to economic forces, so looking at a couple of years is not useful. You need to look at periods that smooth out economic cycles. Picking out last 2 years ignores the plateau from 2014-16.
Do you even read what you type?
You're saying to ignore a trend of only two years because it doesn't count in the face of a trend of only two years immediately prior. Those two years are the aberration - in case you hadn't noticed, CO2 emissions have increased every year since about 1860, with the odd exception.
Next up, pedestrian crossings are black on white, not white on black.
Whether the EU has reduced emissions means sweet FA if the rest of the world is increasing by more than those reductions.
There's a handy graphic in this article that might help you understand what a long-term trend is:
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...arbon-emissions-jump-to-all-time-high-in-2018
And Bolsinaro hasn't even started on the Amazon yet.
If you had a point, you certainly failed to make it. (again)
The only thing you got right is that recessions have more impact on emissions than any promises or overt action. Well done!