Greenhouse gas emissions would grow an additional 26 percent if everyone in the world escaped poverty.
Water and land use, as well as nutrient pollution would also increase by 2 to 5 percent, researchers wrote in the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Nature Sustainability.
According to the researchers, "major redistributions and fundamental shifts in society are needed."
https://nltimes.nl/2022/11/10/emissions-rise-26-world-without-poverty-amsterdam-study-says