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When we think about GHG emissions, the focus is often pointed at individual actions - and they're important! - but if we want a systemic change gouvernements and big companies need to lead the transition. And we need to push them to take it seriously. (start thread)
https://twitter.com/UNEP/status/1327929412080312321
https://twitter.com/UNEP/status/1327929412080312321
Individual actions have a important footprint but also send a message to companies on what we want them to do, so it's our way to influence their choices. Just a few companies GHG emissions represent the 70% of the global emissions
https://www.fastcompany.com/90290795/focusing-on-how-individuals-can-stop-climate-change-is-very-convenient-for-corporations
https://www.fastcompany.com/90290795/focusing-on-how-individuals-can-stop-climate-change-is-very-convenient-for-corporations
And as consumers we can tell companies to reduce their footprint with our lifestyle and consumption choices. But many people, for economic reasons or awareness, can't. So governaments can make regulations to accelerate this transition. And that is also for the public services
In France, as an example, public services share emissions are up to 1.5T/Co2 per citizen. At the end, the public and private sector represent a big part of the individual footprint share. And it is great to see some large and detailed plans to make this happen.
Living in Norway the last years I have seen how in general scandinavian countries are taking a wide approach at environmental issues, with large pacts in the different political options, with measures impacting and facilitating the industry transition but also the individual.
Helsinki's plan on carbon neutrality is a great example of it, it is not a simple and populistic argument but a detailed plan for it ( https://www.hel.fi/static/liitteet/kaupunkiymparisto/julkaisut/julkaisut/HNH-2035/Carbon_neutral_Helsinki_Action_Plan_1503019_EN.pdf )
Or Norway's commitment to get rid of petrol and diessel vehicles by 2030. With facilities for electric car owners with stations everywere and tax advantages, and changing their public float by electric cars, etc. ( https://www.tnp.no/norway/panorama/5215-norway-to-get-rid-of-petrol-and-diesel-cars-by-2030 )
I think this also comes because the environmental conversation is daily in the street, with media and social debate about environmental issues, making citizens realize the importance of those -sometimes not popular- taxes and measures.
It's true that those countries are very wealthy and it's legit to think that they can take this measures because of it, but it's also because of high taxes, making public system rich & income equity. So it's important those countries lead & explore ways for solving this issues.
