Common arguments
China and India emit more, so why should we care?
Climate change is global, and large emitters clearly matter to the outcome. Here is why that does not hold up.
Why it sounds plausible
Climate change is global, and large emitters clearly matter to the outcome.
The simple answer
That is a policy argument, not evidence against climate change.
The fuller explanation
Other countries emitting does not make the physics false. It is a question about fairness and strategy, not about whether warming is real. The UK also has large historical emissions, economic influence, technology expertise and policy leverage.
Bottom line
International fairness debates do not disprove the climate evidence.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
International fairness debates do not disprove the climate evidence.
That is a policy argument, not evidence against climate change.