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Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says (2015) (slrpnk.net)
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https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"responsible"

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

i know its kinda inaccurate; they aren't the only one responsible for said emissions: its a whole chain, from crude oil until the finished product. But if they provide oil as a form of energy, they could then be labeled energy companies, and thus they could be hold accountable for not providing clean energy instead. Just a personal mediocre analysis, nothing to be taken serious here..