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In response to "Top Countries by Fossil Fuel Consumption in 2023 (holy cow, China, what you doin'?!?) -- (link)" by prayformojo

Coal mining in the US employs 50,000 people, but it's politically problematic to reduce coal's footprint.

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Aug 26 '24, 11:44

China's coal-mining industry employs 1.5M people focussed in three provinces, as well as a lot of people who rely on it for cheap energy.

If it's that difficult to change things in the US, imagine how difficult it would be for China to do the same,

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given China's central planning economy model (and totalitarian state), if they wanted to be carbon free, they could just implement it -- nm - mr mooch Aug 26, 11:46 3
- As I mentioned below, they are building something like 10 more nuclear plants this year. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 12:14
- At the cost of great social unrest + giving up a key engine for economic growth, which would potentially lead to losing their grip on power. -- nm - Roger More Aug 26, 11:53 1
  - The Great Leap Backward! -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 26, 11:57
the difference between China and India is interesting given their relative populations -- nm - prayformojo Aug 26, 11:46 1
- India is less industrialised - China's energy needs are greater + its industry would use more coal as an input, it makes 8x the steel that India does. - Roger More Aug 26, 11:51

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Coal mining in the US employs 50,000 people, but it's politically problematic to reduce coal's footprint.

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