I read things like “70% of emissions are by large energy companies”. It often seems to be followed by claims that individual action is insignificant.
The logic seems off because if everyone stopped buying from those companies, then the emissions would be gone. Or in effect, buying from those companies buys you a share of the emissions.
Is there a good breakdown of the emissions? What percent is attributable to the consumer? Am I missing something?
This I can get behind. It seems fallacious to believe that my choices don’t contribute to global warming, but equally wrong to believe that companies haven’t forced my hand.
This reminded me of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy, which I hadn’t considered before. This is an example when a major company absolutely forced me to make bad environmental decisions. Public transport was literally destroyed, forcing more cars on the road.