Notes From All Over -- Part 3, July 16, 2019 -- Global Energy Consumption In 2018 Grew At Fastest Rate In A Decade

Flashback: making America great. This was back on February 28, 2019 --

The U.S. carbon dioxide emissions reduction over the past decade has been the largest cut in emissions in the history of energy, Dr. Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said at a press conference in Washington D.C.

“In the last 10 years, the emissions reduction in the United States has been the largest in the history of energy,” Birol said at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.

But despite that, atmospheric CO2 has hit another high (FWIW). But it's due to coal-burning in China and India. Link here.

But look at the lede, ignoring the meaningless global warming narrative:

• energy consumption in 2018 rose at the fastest rate in a decade

I equate energy consumption with quality of life. Energy consumption rose most outside the US and western Europe. Quality of life improving for hundreds of millions.

I was correct. I thought the rate of growth was greater as seen at the graphic at this link. There's no way wind/solar will be able to keep up with global demand.