> They are talking about cutting the energy consumption of ~446 million people by 55% Emissions and energy consumption are not the same thing. > We are talkin

> They are talking about cutting the energy consumption of ~446 million people by 55% Emissions and energy consumption are not the same thing. > We are talking about a combination of things like reducing productivity, reducing mobility, reducing living standards, reducing heating and cooling (comfort), reducing amenities, reducing material possessions, reducing social events, etc. Economic growth is no longer tied to emissions in the EU.[1] > the Chinese and Indians and other countries are pumping out emissions at rates that are way beyond the worst the west has ever produced Not on a per-capita basis, and not considering the total CO2 output since industrialization began. > China produces twice as many emissions as the USA, but only 75% of the GDP; India has half the emissions of the USA, but only produces 10% of the GDP China manufactures more than anyone else on earth. They have an artificially low GDP because they devalue their currency to make their products more attractively priced.[2] Next time just cut to the chase and state that you don't believe that modern technology like renewable energy exists, despite all the evidence to the contrary. [1] https://content.fortune.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-17-at-4.24.45-PM.png?w=1024 https://content.fortune.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Scree... [2] https://cdn.statcdn.com/Infographic/images/normal/20858.jpeg https://cdn.statcdn.com/Infographic/images/normal/20858.jpeg