For climate change advocates, population reduction has become a central topic. The claim is that each additional person produces around 4 tons of carbon dioxide annually, leading many to believe that curbing population growth is essential for environmental sustainability.
In recent years, there has been a sharp rise in voluntary sterilizations, a record-breaking number of child-free marriages in the West, and an increase in the legalization of assisted suicide across several countries. Abortion remains one of the most controversial topics, with estimates suggesting that since 1973, global population numbers have been reduced by 1.5 billion due to abortion alone. Yet, despite these efforts, proponents of population control remain unsatisfied.
The WEF’s Stance: Population Growth & Climate Change
At the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 meeting in Davos, Switzerland, climate change was at the forefront. According to WEF’s official website, tackling climate change requires innovative partnerships and investments in clean energy technologies to achieve sustainable energy systems. Despite the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement during Donald Trump’s presidency, the WEF asserts that climate action is so deeply rooted that the transition to decarbonization will continue unhindered.
The WEF openly links climate change with population growth, arguing that a larger population increases carbon footprints, depletes natural resources, and puts additional strain on the environment. This raises an unsettling question: How many people are too many?
Experts suggest that if every person on Earth lived like the average middle-class American, the planet could only support about 2 billion people—far less than today’s 8 billion global population.
Education as a Tool for Population Control
To address this, the WEF highlights women’s education as a key strategy for population control, citing lower birth rates among highly educated women. Additionally, family planning programs, often funded by taxpayer dollars worldwide, are being widely promoted as a means to curb birth rates.
However, not all leaders agree with this agenda. Argentine President Javier Milei has strongly opposed these population control initiatives, calling them “a notorious ideology” and “a cancer that must be eradicated.”
Trump’s Stance: Economic Growth Over Climate Policies
Former U.S. President Donald Trump also criticized globalist environmental policies during his speech at Davos. He emphasized energy independence, deregulation, and economic growth, arguing that America’s vast reserves of oil and gas should be utilized to lower costs and strengthen the economy.
The Ethical Debate: Is Population Control Justified?
The debate over population control and climate change brings up profound ethical questions. Pro-life advocates argue that every human being is uniquely valuable, and efforts to limit population growth undermine this fundamental principle.
As the global elite continues to push its agenda, it’s crucial to question their assumptions and defend the sanctity of human life. The question remains: Is controlling population really the answer to climate change, or is it an overreach of power?