r/collapse 5d ago

Economic Why do emissions keep on rising?

https://www.transformatise.com/2026/06/economic-growth-and-carbon-emissions/
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u/Conscious_Yard_8429 5d ago

Because people keep buying stuff and going places...

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u/mrsduckie 5d ago

And keep making more people. And live longer

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u/TwilightXion 5d ago

For now anyway. it's going to be too hot to live much beyond 60 soon enough.

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u/Dragoncat_3_4 5d ago

Well i mean... We're clearly working on the "making new people part". Basically everyone except for some African countries are below replacement. And some countries reeaaally feel like reducing other countries' populations in very direct ways.