[hshdhdhj4444]

Social media is overwhelming and dominated by the U.S.

A lot of people in countries that are making positive steps are losing hope unnecessarily because of this.

The U.S. is 25% of the world economy and declining.

Growing economies are ripe for growing with more climate friendly policies, not just because of the environmental impact (both from an AGW and local environmental perspective) but because of energy security and sovereignty perspectives, but also to reduce dependence on the petro-dollar.

[ethbr1]

Even absent US involvement, getting China and India away from oil and coal is critical.

https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/china#what-sources...

https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/india#what-sources...

China is decreasing the percentage of fossil fuels in its total mix over the last 15 years (while still growing total energy generation).

India... less so.

[AlecSchueler]

Without US involvement we lose a lot of our ability to pressure others to do it.

[ethbr1]

It might be in China and India's national interests to do so unilaterally.

China at least seems to have come to the conclusion that (a) they need to continue to expand total electrical production for economic reasons, (b) decreasing dependence on external fossil fuel producing countries is preferred, (c) there are cost advantages to generation from renewables, and (d) there's geopolitical mileage with other countries to be seen as ecologically forward.