Despite plenty of wasteful use of carbon, energy use largely correlates with reduction in extreme poverty, hunger, etc. Energy use is a requirement for most soc

Despite plenty of wasteful use of carbon, energy use largely correlates with reduction in extreme poverty, hunger, etc. Energy use is a requirement for most societies and for people to alleviate basic human needs. I'm not saying we shouldn't try to be maximally efficient and renewable in our energy usage, but often times a reduction in energy usage requires a loss of functions that improve people's lives.