All while the world was shouting from the rooftops about the looming peril. “Is the argument that Big Oil beguiled them? Think again!” challenges the opposition.
It’s indisputable: the globe runs on fossil fuels. Their affordability and convenience make them irresistible. The risks were never cloaked in shadows. They were out in the broad daylight, yet the world, including California, pressed the gas pedal harder.
The Bigger Picture: A Global Emissions Dilemma
Peeling back another layer, the spotlight shifts from oil to coal – the real heavyweight champion in carbon emissions. And here, Asia, with China in the lead, wears the crown. By zooming in on predominantly American oil companies, isn’t California missing the forest for the trees? The narrative of emissions is more than a story of Big Oil; it’s a saga of global consumption.
What role does the Asia Pacific play with its soaring emissions, which eclipse those of the U.S. and EU combined?
A Gargantuan Challenge Awaits
The climate change narrative isn’t merely a jigsaw puzzle where oil giants fit snugly. The likes of OPEC and Russia have been oil’s primary pushers for decades. The companies under California’s microscope? They’re but a drop in the vast ocean.
