Please do not use AI alone. It canceled it's own argument with this:
AI Overview
The claim that man-made climate change is solely or primarily driven by population growth ismisleading. While population growth is a contributing factor, the primary drivers are high levels of consumption and production, particularly in high-income countries.
Yes...that is called population growth. And in healthy populations, you will have "high levels of consumption and production" ... as well as "higher income."
And these are your high population centers globally: