The big CO2 emitters, who are they?

Another piece from George here

Not a mention of a cow anywhere. It's all oil and gas, who, unbelievably, are under reporting

I was joking...

I know every sector needs to be doing their bit to combat emissions but it’s always good to get some perspective. This is information I pulled from that new tool that was launched at COP27. It compares all Irish ag emissions to just one single oil field in Texas. We’re producing less than one tenth of the emissions of that one oil field. Then consider that most ag emissions are part of a circular system and that they now say they have been overstating the effect of methane from cattle, you really get the feeling that we’re getting beaten down for no good reason.

climate change is a global phenomenon, the human portion will only be affected when the largest global issues are addressed. Being disproportionately hard on the small producers is pointless.

In light of all the new data, isn't it great to see RTE pedal the same bullshit?

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/1110/1335347-plant-based-diets-advantages/

I suppose with plastic a lot of the oil used in producing it is locked into the plastic rather than ending up in the atmosphere

methane is targeted for emissions cuts because it has a short life in the atmosphere while being more potent as a GHG. If we immediately cut methane it buys a little time to get the house in order elsewhere.

I see the science in that. But the science of testing the methane isotopes itself has particularly shown that the majority of the methane in the atmosphere comes from fracking activity and oil and gas extraction process. But we see the vested groups ignoring this and still chasing cattle as the big methane producers that need eliminating, it’s infuriating

Alos, extracting the oil and locking it up in plastics isn’t good, considering discarded plastics are causing micro plastic contamination of the food chain and god knows how that will end for us.

Don’t get me wrong plastic use is not good for the environment. But it’s not necessarily a big climate change issue.

we can argue until the cows come home about where the emissions are coming from while the meteor is still on course for collision with earth. Methane from cows is a big part of the problem no question. If we really are serious about averting disaster That has to be looked at too.