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But this is the ''status quo'', with most of the world currently living in poverty. | But this is the ''status quo'', with most of the world currently living in poverty. | ||
Suppose | Suppose every country was as "developed" as "western" countries: global energy demand would be more than double: | ||
[[File: energy-demand-if-first-world.png|border|alt=Energy demand if everyone lived a first-world lifestyle]] | [[File: energy-demand-if-first-world.png|border|alt=Energy demand if everyone lived a first-world lifestyle]] | ||
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Long answer: Not without [[energy supply scenarios|major technological breakthroughs]]. | Long answer: Not without [[energy supply scenarios|major technological breakthroughs]]. | ||
But there is good news: If we [[minimal consumption scenario|did things differently]], then | |||
* everyone on the planet could have a decent quality of life | |||
* energy consumption would be just a fraction of what it is today. | |||
[[minimal consumption scenario|This is probably the most viable route to net-zero-carbon]]. | |||