Thank you for sharing and summarizing! A few more takeaways relating to climate change:
- Emissions growth (0.8%) is lower than GDP growth (3.2%) for 2025, which could be seen as evidence of decoupling. Growth in electricity demand (4.3%) outpaced GDP.
- Renewables made up nearly 40% of new energy production, but coal, oil and natural gas use has continued to increase to record highs.
- Total & per-capita emissions are decreasing in the US & EU, but increasing in China and India.
We all have different roles to play. I'm here for the fight, but I have a few friends who are fleeing to Europe right now. I can understand both choices.