It's hard to see on that graph but the last 4 years have been on a downward trend i.e. still increasing but increasing less per year than the decade before: ht

It's hard to see on that graph but the last 4 years have been on a downward trend i.e. still increasing but increasing less per year than the decade before: https://www.co2.earth/co2-acceleration https://www.co2.earth/co2-acceleration See the graph at the bottom titled "Annual CO2 Growth Rates" This is apparently partly due to el nino effects, but still, it leaves a small opening for hope.