From 1993 to 2009, “the population increased by 23 percent while the global economy grew by a whopping 153 percent. This can be compared to the fact that the human footprint on the environment “only” grew by 9 percent during the same period.” ( http://www.va.se/nyheter/2016/08/25/miljopaverkan-bromsar-in/ ) It seems that an increasingly advanced industry causes less climate impact than older, dirtier industry. You can always hope, right? Better than panicking anyway. Source: Veckans Affärer