Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws – that will have a global impact::California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.

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    1 year ago

    We would then have data that we didn’t have before, which enables legislation. This is how democracy works in this world.

    Do you think Exxon reports? Truthfully?

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      I think Apple reports and Google reports because the article says so. What’s been done about it? Where’s the legislation.

      As far as truthfully- what makes you think Exxon will be honest?

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        It will be closer to the truth than before. I also hope that they actually check the data given, which is normal for taxes for example.

        Also I don’t think the emissions of apple, Google and Exxon are even in the same realm, but that’s pure speculation, because Exxon does oil and my expectations are, that that’s dirty.

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            Check it for correctness like they do with taxes. Via inspection or something.

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              And then what? What makes you think anyone will give a shit, especially politicians that they donate tons of money to?

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                Then we will know something closer to the truth, Its not like it’s going to solve the problem, but it’s still a step in the right direction imho.

                I just hope that this enables NGOs to have reliable numbers to base their campaigns on or something like that. Every bit helps.