How does it help being smaller part of the problem? Sure, there are many ways to be smaller part of the problem - from reducing economic output to increasing the overall problem - but that doesn't seem to be a worthy target. If it does not lead to contraction of the whole problem - e.g. if strict regulations would just make manufacturing move to countries with weaker regulations - then why do it? Just to say "it's not us, it's those guys" - does not sound very helpful.