You’re right that families emit more carbon once they have a child. But I think it’s worth pointing out that that the marginal carbon cost of additional children in a family is likely sharply decreasing. This is due to within-family economies of scale and because a lot of carbon is embodied in durable goods.
You’re right that families emit more carbon once they have a child. But I think it’s worth pointing out that that the marginal carbon cost of additional children in a family is likely sharply decreasing. This is due to within-family economies of scale and because a lot of carbon is embodied in durable goods.