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> We should focus on reducing the big CO2 emission sources instead of these.

To be honest I don't know how I personally can focus on big CO2 sources. But I know how to stop flying.

You could reduce your electricity use. Just drop consumption by 10% and you already more than offset any flying you do. Or try to get solars and enjoy.

I don't think this is true unless you have a ridiculously high electricity bill. When I checked, one intercontinental retour flight was roughly equivalent to my yearly electricity bill, in terms of CO2 emissions. I have to admit I'm not sure how to reconcile this with CO2 credit prices, but I'm quite sure it's not really possible to offset the CO2 emissions of a intercontinental flight with 20 euro, that would mean that a minor tax on flights would make them practically carbon neutral, this is definitely not the case.

I think you've got your numbers badly wrong.

Here in the UK, the average household used 4,648kWh of electricity in 2010. The industry average in 2008 was 527g CO2e/kWh, giving average emissions from electricity use of 2449kg per household. The above figures are falling rapidly due to efficiency and decarbonisation.

A round-trip from LHR to JFK produces about 1800kg CO2e.

Reducing my electricity consumption by 10% would just barely offset the carbon emissions of a short haul trip within Europe. A frequent air traveller could easily produce an extra 10 tonnes a year without really noticing.

That is correct. I derped and looked at total electricity consumption instead of household one.

No, my electricity produce 22 gCO2eq/kWh for the last 12 months, it wont do much.

Stop eating industrial grown food. Stop whipping your ass with soft toilet paper. Stop consuming plastic. Stop ordering stuff from Amazon. Stop living in the modern world

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