Greenhouse Gases: World Population

Greenhouse Gas Dept: The underlying motive from this point of view is the limitation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It goes without saying, though it is hardly ever said because it is so politically incorrect, that the basic driver of human-caused greenhouse gases is the number of people. Fewer people, less gas. More people, more gas, according to Vancouver Sun. The United Nations says that the world population is going to grow another 50 per cent before peaking out maybe at nine billion. Any way you slice it, that is going to mean a lot more greenhouse gas. It is obvious: a way needs to be found to deal with population growth and the currently received wisdom is that Vancouver should be the greenest place on earth. Very good. Hold that thought. But then dig further and consider real green leadership. In particular, more people in the developed world means way more gas because of our higher standard of living. Each new resident of Vancouver is going to use a lot more carbon than a new resident of China or Egypt. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.