A lot of younger people think that building of solar power and wind power in the past years caused decrease of global CO2 emissions. In reality, global CO2 emissions have been increasing each year.
The per region and per capita graphs do tell something you might want to consider.
Imagine how much more they would have increased if it weren’t for all the solar and wind capacity.
To be fair, a lot of younger people also think that human extinction by climate change is a significant threat (it is not), while a lot of older people believe that a nuclear war could eradicate our species (also no).
A lot of people think closing the blinds will keep their houses cooler in the summer. In reality, their houses get warmer in the summer.