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A pathway to achieve high well-being and a safe climate without relying on GDP growth
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A pathway to achieve high well-being and a safe climate without relying on GDP growth
Governments' attempts to achieve climate goals are falling short, in large part because wealthy economies are continuing to pursue economic growth. As these economies ramp up production and consumption, they make climate mitigation more difficult to achieve. As a result, the Paris Agreement is slipping out of reach, putting nature and human societies in jeopardy.
Post-growth climate change is the proposal for a new road map to ensure good living conditions for the entire population while maintaining a safe climate. The approach suggests that rich economies can rapidly reduce emissions by redirecting production towards human well-being, reducing unnecessary consumption and distributing resources more equitably. Post-growth climate change as an alternative to the current economic model One study suggests t…
There is a pathway to achieve high well-being and a safe climate without focusing on economic growth
A team of researchers from the Universita Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain, defend that it is possible to ensure good lives for everyone while also protecting the climate, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change. However, the authors note that this requires shifting how our economies work. Instead of focusing on capital accumulation and elite consumption, the idea is to reorient production and distribution toward human well-being and…
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