Your answer is spot on. This makes me think of Yoichi Kaya's formula: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_identity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_identity

Your answer is spot on. This makes me think of Yoichi Kaya's formula: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_identity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_identity It shows illustrates the dependency between GDP, population, energy and emissions. Assuming we don't want to reduce population and GDP, we are left with optimizing energy and emission intensity. I just finished this comic book by Jancovici which explains all this and it is very easy to read. https://www.amazon.com/World-Without-End-Blain-Christophe-ebook/dp/B0B42ZW3VD https://www.amazon.com/World-Without-End-Blain-Christophe-eb...