Climate emergency report: Chinese, US and Indian response - BBC News

Nations around the world have been reacting to the landmark United Nations climate report that issued a “code red” warning to humanity.

Experts agree that without big reductions in global carbon dioxide emissions the world cannot win the fight against climate change.

China is the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, followed by the United States and India.

Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting of reaction to the new warnings - from Barbara Plett-Usher in the US - Dan Johnson in Delhi - and Robin Brant in Shanghai.

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[blackbankai]

Government: “We all need to reduce carbon emissions and pollution.”
Public: “That includes oil companies and their CEO’s, right?”
Government: “…”
Public: “That includes oil companies and their CEO’s right?!”

[Huntress_Hannah]

We have literally already PASSED the point of no return and china’s like how about net zero in say…..40 years? Thanks”

[arjyoni]

India is 4th after EU and not even in top 30 in terms of per capita emissions.

[azurecrow]

They won't fix anything. They will blame each other and refuse to reduce waste because the other country are not doing it first

[sauceyeti]

Futurists in 1921:
"I wonder when Flying cars will get invented."

Futurists in 2021:
"We're f*cked."

[maniacmemes]

Why are they saying "your country, your economy" we all live in one earth and all will experience the consequences

[severina]

This feels like that one winter in 2012 where there was news going around that the world would be ending suddenly, , except this is way worse because so much shit is happening around us constantly and I almost feel desensitised to it. But then I think, wait, this is not okay at all. People are actually dying and losing their homes because of this.

I’ve never felt this deep sense of doom and ignorance at the same time..???

[kpokpojiji]

All the world leaders will calmly and soberly tell everyone how concerned they are, and then they will do nothing.

[unpopularopinions]

The biggest threat to humanity is humanity. Greed and selfishness is catching up with us😑🙊

[josegegas]

"China and India are among the biggest emitters" is misleading. Emissions per capita is what really matters. The middle and high income people mainly in rich countries are those who pollute the most. And they are also those who can reduce their emissions and their consumption in general, without negative effects on their quality of life. This is because rich people and rich countries overconsume. They have reached an stage scientists call "overdevelopment". Poor people do pollute but mainly because there are a lot of them. But they are not the ones called to reduce consumption, because this would further submerge them in poverty.

[projectalice]

**Covid-19 fails to wipe out humanity**
Climate Change: Fine, I'll do it myself

[peterridderhof]

No reason to blame any country, the planet is ours, we should work together

[nivekvb]

China makes most of our products in the West, so it's our pollution as well.

[anandpandey]

Indias emissions are ranked number 3 but one should also keep in mind that it is home to more than 1.3 billion people .. and if we calculate per capita emissions usa would come first .. although the blame games would get us nowhere .. this needs to be fought as a species not as individual countries.

[nmew]

USA : Indian people should reduce their CO2 emission so that US people can maintain their life style.

[bobbygreen]

So to cut a long story short, we’re screwed…

[liamwilson]

Greed, one of mans seven deadly sins. To think it only took one to lay low humanity.

[bikachu_]

it's funny how everyone blames China but every country depends heavily on Chinese-manufactured goods, it's easy to outsource your carbon footprint and then blame them for it.

[adamwalker]

The Nation that destroys it's soil destroys itself.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

[edredwhittingham]

To what extent are China’s emissions the result of producing the products we consume here in the West?