Politics, Propaganda & Economics

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country

Funny how the climate change scolds make a great deal of noise about CO2 emissions, but nobody ever talks about the elephant in the room, i.e. China, the big blue sector in the above chart.

I don't know if CO2 emissions are affecting the climate, and I don't really care, because I haven't heard of a plan that has a chance in hell of making any difference. Except maybe nuclear power, and that is liable to take decades before it gains any traction. People are going to keep burning coal, oil and natural gas as long as it is the cheapest power source available.

What I do know is that big companies are making big money selling alternative energy sources like solar, wind and ethanol, and any time there is money to be made there is going to be advertising. Companies that are investing big money in these projects are not going to skimp on advertising, and advertising is going to involve conventional advertising, social media campaigns, lobbying government agencies, hiring celebrity spokespersons and even manufacturing celebrity spokespersons.

All the reports we get in the news about alternative energy sources come from, either directly or indirectly, from companies that have a financial stake in it. The whole point is to generate enough support so that our elected representatives will pass tax laws that are favorable to their enterprise. CO2 emissions are just an excuse.