Thats a different angle ....and you very well may be right.

I think the point I was trying to make is that in order to get control on the population problem (which we have agreed is the root cause of every single environmental problem), we have to bring as much of the world as possible to increased levels of economic prosperity and improved living standards. And that is going to require a lot more energy ..... is that a good thing or a bad thing ? And is that good thing or a bad thing if most of that energy is hydrocarbon generated ?

In other words, what's more important - reducing population growth or limiting CO2 emmissions ?