Me.  China.  And India.

What happens when the US reduces its oil consumption?   More oil is available for sale.  The prices go down.  Countries like China and India buy the unconsumed oil because it is cheaper.  

CO2 emissions aren’t controlled by US consumption.  They are controlled by oil production.  All the oil produced is consumed and burned to produce CO2. 

Oil production rates are mostly set by production quotas and availability.   Not by small changes in consumption.

When US consumers slightly decrease their oil consumption they have no real effect on CO2 production. 

To reduce oil consumption consumers need to buy new gizmos; cars, etc.  The sellers of “green” gizmos know that the green label sells products.  Ditto for politicians.  That is the main driver of claims that reducing oil consumption reduces CO2 levels.  

So go ahead and lower your oil consumption.  That just means more for me.  As my Econ 101 instructor liked to say, “Thank you for your contribution.”  When you voluntarily give up your portion, someone else–me, China, India or whoever–gets to use it, and use it at a lower cost. 

You are doing absolutely nothing to lower CO2 levels by driving that hybrid car. 

Not that CO2 levels are a great cause for concern anyway.

Stumble it!