Cop27: Is it time to rethink endless economic growth?
Many of the world's economies depend on growth, and an
ever-increasing GDP. But is this really possible on a rapidly
warming planet with finite resources? Ian Sample speaks to
environmental economist Tim Jackson about reimagining economic
growth, and what
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A key goal of governments around the world is economic growth –
continually increasing production and consumption to keep GDP
rising. But can our economies grow on a rapidly warming planet with
finite resources? According to a recent UN report, the only way
left to limit the worst impacts of the climate crisis is a “rapid
transformation of societies”. In our third Cop27 special, Ian
Sample speaks to ecological economist Tim Jackson about the myth of
eternal growth, other ways to think about progress and prosperity,
and what an economic system in balance with our planetary system
might look like. Help support our independent journalism at
theguardian.com/sciencepod
continually increasing production and consumption to keep GDP
rising. But can our economies grow on a rapidly warming planet with
finite resources? According to a recent UN report, the only way
left to limit the worst impacts of the climate crisis is a “rapid
transformation of societies”. In our third Cop27 special, Ian
Sample speaks to ecological economist Tim Jackson about the myth of
eternal growth, other ways to think about progress and prosperity,
and what an economic system in balance with our planetary system
might look like. Help support our independent journalism at
theguardian.com/sciencepod
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