Economic growth doesn't have to mean 'more' – consuming 'better' will also protect the planet
- Written by Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
Nattapol_Sritongcom/ShutterstockAround 30 years ago, many developed countries started a process of absolute decoupling of their emissions of CO₂ and energy use from economic growth. This means keeping emissions stable, or better yet, shrinking them, while still growing the economy.
As a result, GDP is now much higher than it was in 1990 in...
