claim: 'To suddenly label CO2 as a pollutant is a disservice to a gas that has played an enormous role in the development and sustainability of all life on this wonderful Earth.
evidence: On the other hand, an extensive historical analysis of technological efficiency improvements has conclusively shown that improvements in the efficiency of the use of energy and materials were almost always outpaced by economic growth, in large part because of the rebound effect ( conservation ) or Jevons Paradox resulting in a net increase in resource use and associated pollution.