Monthly Archives: April 2019

The release of methane and carbon dioxide from thawing permafrost will accelerate global warming and [could] add up to $70 trillion (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, according to the most advanced study yet of the economic consequences of a … Continue reading →

Abstract Central to the official green growth discourse is the conjecture that absolute decoupling can be achieved with certain market instruments. This paper evaluates this claim focusing on the role of technology, while changes in GDP composition are treated elsewhere. … Continue reading →

ABSTRACT The notion of green growth has emerged as a dominant policy response to climate change and ecological breakdown. Green growth theory asserts that continued economic expansion is compatible with our planet’s ecology, as technological change and substitution will allow … Continue reading →

The fashion industry is considered by the UN Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD, to be the second most polluting industry in the world”. In fact, according to UNCTAD, some 93 billion cubic metres of water – enough to meet … Continue reading →

From Jason Hickel via Bengi Akbulut via Facebook If you are interested in degrowth/post-growth critiques of the Green New Deal, check out these essays: Giorgos Kallis A Green New Deal Must Not Be Tied to Economic Growth Jason Hickel Climate … Continue reading →