boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square302fedilinkarrow-up11.56Karrow-down138
arrow-up11.52Karrow-down1external-linkThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square302fedilink
minus-squareIncandemon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoYes, because free market capitalism has been working out great.
minus-squareSteve@communick.newslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI think you assumed that comment said something it didn’t.
minus-squareMindSkipperBro12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down7·1 year agoRegulations literally brought us to this…
minus-squareSteve@communick.newslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoPoorly written regulations with giant gaping loopholes for companies to skirt caused this. You really blame the companies for following the law as written?
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minus-squareSteve@communick.newslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoEnforcement is also the EPA’s responsibility, not the companies. And you can’t enforce the ‘spirit’ of the law. That’s not how laws work. That would be soooo easily abused.
minus-squaretheneverfox@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoYeah, because regulatory capture is inevitable under our system. Capitalism is always going to end back here if companies are allowed to grow to the point they can exert political influence
Yes, because free market capitalism has been working out great.
I think you assumed that comment said something it didn’t.
Regulations literally brought us to this…
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Poorly written regulations with giant gaping loopholes for companies to skirt caused this.
You really blame the companies for following the law as written?
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Enforcement is also the EPA’s responsibility, not the companies.
And you can’t enforce the ‘spirit’ of the law. That’s not how laws work. That would be soooo easily abused.
Yeah, because regulatory capture is inevitable under our system.
Capitalism is always going to end back here if companies are allowed to grow to the point they can exert political influence
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