"The data are clear: **between 1989 and 2019 we increased global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by about 65 percent**. Even when we deconstruct this global mean, we see that affluent countries like the [[US]], [[Canada]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and those in the [[EU]], whose per capita energy use was very high three decades ago, did reduce their emissions, but only by about 4 percent, **while [[Indian]] emissions quadrupled and [[Chinese]] emissions rose 4.5 times**." ([Location 3720](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=3720)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[climate-change]], [[decarbonisation]], **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]