Alibaba executive draws scorn for proposed individual carbon tracker

Social-media users had a furious reaction to the idea presented by an American executive of Chinese internet giant Alibaba
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for individuals to track their personal carbon footprint.

“We’re developing, through technology, an ability for consumers to measure their whole carbon footprint,” said J. Michael Evans, president of Alibaba Group USA, on a panel on responsible consumption.