====== Energy Intensity ======

Energy intensity is a measure of the energy inefficiency of an economy. It is calculated as units of energy per unit of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) or some other measure of economic output. High energy intensities indicate a high price or cost of converting energy into GDP.

Green energy use is rising, and fossil-fuel use is rising even faster. Energy intensity, or the amount of energy consumed per unit of global gross domestic product, was falling at a rate of almost 2% a year for two decades. 

> This decline indicates that the global economy was becoming more energy efficient over time, meaning less energy was needed to produce the same amount of economic output.

Now it’s falling at barely 1%. Though it’s early days, this is exactly what you would expect if green-energy subsidies mainly subsidize more energy consumption overall rather than emissions reductions.

> This slowdown could be attributed to the fact that subsidies for green energy may not be effectively reducing emissions but instead leading to increased overall energy consumption.

>> In other words, while subsidies for green energy are intended to promote the use of environmentally friendly energy sources and reduce emissions, the data suggests that these subsidies might be incentivizing greater energy consumption overall rather than significant reductions in emissions. This could be because as green energy becomes more affordable due to subsidies, people and businesses might be inclined to use more energy rather than using it more efficiently or transitioning away from fossil fuels.