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MrMakabar@slrpnk.netM to Degrowth@slrpnk.netEnglish ·
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SUVs made up 20% of global emissions growth and 55% of car sales globally in 2023

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SUVs made up 20% of global emissions growth and 55% of car sales globally in 2023

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MrMakabar@slrpnk.netM to Degrowth@slrpnk.netEnglish ·
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This is just insane. Not only are cars themself mostly unnecessary, if the right infrastructure is provided, but SUVs also use more resources to run and be produced then small cars, without any advantage over them. So an obvious waste, which could easily be cut to reduce emissions.

Source IEA: https://www.iea.org/commentaries/suvs-are-setting-new-sales-records-each-year-and-so-are-their-emissions

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    There are three levels of lies, lies, damned lies and statistics…

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