Panic over Population Decline
Episode
67
Published:
Updated:
February 15, 2023
Despite mainstream media coverage of China's population peak, a declining population can have real benefits. Join us as Hannah Evans from Population Connection explains.
Despite mainstream media coverage of China's population peak, a declining population can have real benefits. Join us as Hannah Evans from Population Connection explains.
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In 2023, only 14% of new electricity generation capacity in U.S. is forecast to come from fossil fuels
Developers planning to add nearly 55 GW of new capacity, or enough to power for roughly 18-26 Million US homes
If all forecast solar projects come online (29 GW), it will more than double the previous record for solar capacity added in a single year
Sources
U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis
Electricity use in homes - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
According to think tank IEP, climate change could displace as many as 1.2 billion people by 2050
Buildings represent 39% of global carbon emissions
Sources
Ecological-Threat-Register-Press-Release-27.08-FINAL.pdf (economicsandpeace.org)
How to build smart, zero carbon buildings | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)