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		thehappypm on Aug 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for human... Wait. Are you saying that Russian gas, combusted in the EU, counts towards Russia's CO2 output? that makes zero sense.

keewee7 on Aug 9, 2021 [–]

The natural gas industry in Russia emits a lot of CO2 by itself.

Generally the fossil fuel industry is one of the largest emitters if CO2 by itself. That is why countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia are among the top CO2 emitters in the world.

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