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by distances 19 days ago
> With amount of oil tankers just burning out in the open the "carbon emission" goals seem like a joke

If you refer to the burning Russian tankers in the Azov, that should reduce emissions. The carried oil would've been used internally in Russia, so it's better to just burn it before it gets used, the same emissions would've been there anyway. And burning the tankers and refineries restricts Russian oil production, which is is a win both for the environment and mankind alike.

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There is a difference between "refining" crude oil and burning it in a dirty way. And unfortunately it's not only russian tankers ... Gulf, Black Sea, soon to be Baltic.