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[-] Bucket_of_Truth@lemmy.world 92 points 1 year ago

IIRC the study that the "X% of companies are responsible for X% emissions" is somewhat misleading. For example they use the combined output of everyone's car exhaust and attribute that to the major oil companies since they provide the gas. Not saying that large corporations and the wealthy in general contributing to climate change exponentially more than the average person, but its misleading to say that as an individual it doesn't matter if we try to use less energy.

[-] jonkenator@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

This exactly! We need to go after the corporations with policy changes but that doesn't mean that we, as individuals, are completely blameless or that individually actions are inconsequential. If nobody chooses to drive less or to take the bus then collectively we're telling the major oil companies to continue with business as usual at if nothing's wrong. The corporations are to blame but we're all active participants!

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

I have some troubles with this line of thought.

For a big majority of people, there isn't simply a lot of options, or any options at all, to take the car less, or buy less over packaged items, or reduce the pollution footprint.

The corporations won't offer any alternative unless legislations make these alternatives the right choice business wise.

So toothless legislation is a problem and the governing bodies absolutely have the lion share of responsibilities and the personal efforts are worthless without the support of the governing bodies.

[-] htrayl@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

For many people, there absolutely is an option and they refuse to take the mild inconvenience.

[-] jonkenator@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
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