Countries with decreasing emissions have shown that economic growth can be decoupled from higher emissions, and that government policies can meaningfully emissions.

Source: https://leftfootforward.org/2023/12/governments-need-to-break-with-fossil-fuel-addiction-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis/

Since Roman Abramovich’s arrival at Chelsea in 2003 carried English football into a new phase in which the capacity to spend was decoupled from success on the pitch, 17 of the 20 titles have been divided between three clubs.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/aug/05/cherish-the-championship-its-competitive-nature-offers-football-as-it-should-be