"At low levels of energy use, very modest increases help drive significant increases in life expectancy. But after about 40 to 50 GJ per capita, additional increases in energy use per capita are associated with smaller and smaller increases in life expectancy. At high levels of energy use per capita, there is little connection with longevity."
"You needn't be a scientist to be concerned about human actions that disrupt atmospheric chemistry; we already see measurable and expensive increases in heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, famine and displacement, and associated costs."
The U.S. federal government revoked its scientific finding that climate change threatens public health and welfare. Climate change already causes measurable increases in heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, famine, and displacement with significant economic costs. Claims that reducing fossil fuel consumption harms health and economy lack strong empirical support. Analysis of global data shows life expectancy increases with energy consumption only at low consumption levels. Beyond approximately 40-50 GJ per capita, additional energy increases produce diminishing marginal benefits for life expectancy. Among higher-income countries, the relationship between energy consumption and life expectancy becomes slightly negative, indicating that further energy increases do not improve health outcomes.
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