Short and Sweet:
* An increase in carbon-dioxide uptake does not cause emissions from burning coal, oil, and natural gas to fall.
* Emission units are kg/s not ppm.
* Primarily should be followed be ONE cause not TWO

Having hiked the Flume, I'd never go _DOWN_ the slide trail. As an avid hiker, the synapses in my brain do everything possible to avoid steep descents.