I recommend reading Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, by the late Hans Rosling and his kids. In pa

I recommend reading Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, by the late Hans Rosling and his kids. In particular, Chapter Five, "The Size Instinct" can help you reframe the way you look at this fear. When looking at CO2 emissions for China and India, you have to look at their emissions on a per-capita basis. People in cities in China routinely wear face masks because of the pollution there -- they're very acutely aware of the problem. It would sadden me if "oh but China won't stop polluting" strawman arguments stop us from putting an effort into trying to find a solution.