From Frank Hung
Why is it only “arguably fairer” to take population size into account when determining a country’s contribution to global warming (18 January, p 12)? Surely it is much more equitable than just taking the absolute figures and relating them to a country’s area regardless of population.
In my street, I produce less waste than my neighbours, who occupy a similar living space. They also use more energy. Are they “worse” polluters than I am? They happen to be families, mostly with children, whereas I am a single person living alone. Is it reasonable to expect them to consume and pollute only as much as me?
London, UK
