[hannob]

> Hasn't technology generally been heading in this direction? It seems we are constantly doing more with less

Actually no, we haven't and we don't. Carbon emissions are still growing.

Classic mistake: You're confusing relative and absolute reductions. We have reduced relative ecological impact a lot, but overall impact has been growing along the way.

[undreren]

This is also called Jevon’s paradox:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

[EForEndeavour]

Today I learned!

Pedantic corrections:

- It's the Jevons Paradox (not Jevon's), named after William Stanley Jevons

- non-mobile link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

[fvdessen]

Carbon emissions are decreasing in Europe despite economic growth. Nature is getting in better shape as well.

[hnhg]

Can you explain how nature is getting in better shape? Everything I have read contradicts your statement.

[Mirioron]

There's more forest in Europe now than a hundred years ago.

[BlueTemplar]

Well, Europe (and US) also outsourced most of their dirties industries to China...