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In a new study conducted by specialists from the Institute climate, it says that responsibility for global warming is carried by about 90 US coal and oil companies. Researchers believe that due to the activities of these companies in our Two thirds of carbon monoxide emissions enter the atmosphere. However many people doubt the validity of such allegations. TO for example, economist Severin Borenstein of California Institute, said: “This is just an excuse! You can not blame manufacturers of products that we ourselves use. “Andrey Revkin, a former New York Times reporter, also disagrees with accusations: “Consider manufacturers guilty of change climate – it’s the same as arguing, if it were in hundreds of thousands Smith Wesson and others like him. ”Nevertheless Borenstein and Revkin admit that the companies under discussion are still bear some responsibility for climate change. Special given their track record in challenging prescriptions and the spread of climate misinformation. However the main fault, in their opinion, still falls on the shoulders of consumers produced products. Climatic disinformation More 15 years leading fuel companies trying to veil ecologically damaging results of their activities to suppress US efforts to reduce carbon emissions. To sow doubts about the climate threat, they invest dozens million dollars in the work of think tanks and human rights organizations. In addition, according to the federal election commissions, these companies also oversee federal candidates, spending lobbying for more than 300 million dollars a year. IN as a result, such costs more than pay off for political and analytical support. For example, in the 1990s, some think tanks, representing primarily interests companies that paid them were consciously silent about the facts of climate changes, thereby reassuring the public. In addition, many tobacco companies paid analysts millions of dollars to block efforts to solve the problem of secondhand smoke, presenting tobacco as a medicine. To secure the profits of the tobacco, oil and coal industries industries, politicians and think tanks have long sown doubts about the threat posed by their products. Meanwhile The media also played a significant role in disseminating climate disinformation. Leading media usually fails identify the powers of think tanks and evaluate the veracity of their words. Due to his journalistic illegibility, leading US news organizations have helped undermine efforts to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. How simple Can consumers change the climate? Borenstein sure many americans are aware of the harmful effects gases emitted when using fossil species fuel. However, for a long time, manufacturers are struggling tried to block any “clean” alternatives. Fortunately on at the moment there are technical capabilities that allow minimize carbon emissions. If lower eating meat, use energy-saving light bulbs, fuel-efficient cars and household appliances – you can reduce carbon emissions per year by as much as 20 percent, and this equivalent to closing 200 coal-fired power plants.
Time Climate USA
