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[–] F6F_Hellcat 2 points (+2|-0)

Did you know that the US has reduced it's carbon emissions in the last few years more than any other Country? The more you know.

[–] smallpond 2 points (+2|-0)

No knowledge is gained from the unsourced statements of anonymous partisan accounts on the internet.

[–] [Deleted] 3 points (+3|-0)

Last year marked the ninth time this century that the U.S. had the largest reduction in global carbon emissions, according to BP.

https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/11/24/fact-check-did-the-us-reduce-carbon-emissions-more-than-any-other-country-last-year-696200

One of many sources

[–] smallpond 1 points (+1|-0)

The U.S. reduced carbon emissions by over 40 million tonnes last year, more than any other country. On a percentage change basis, however, the U.S. fell outside the top 20 for emissions reductions in 2017.

One expects reductions rankings to be based fairly, on percentages. A greater reliance on gas probably reduced emissions on the books, but not much in real terms, so easy to hide those leaks: https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/22/emissions-fracking-5-times-higher-reported/