Comment by ben_w

> because a ton of the coal burning and other massive pollution happens in countries that aren’t going to decarbonize

Everyone is moving away from burning coal, even when they have plenty of plants in which to do so, because of the very same logic which had us burning it in the first place:

Price.

> There is one political party who believes the US should do degrowth

Yes, and I dated one of their campaign managers. However, the Green Party isn't relevant.