Why ‘decoupling’ energy emissions from economic growth underpins the green transition
- Written by Farooq Sher, Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University
Drax power station in North Yorkshire, England. btimagery/ShutterstockWhen people talk about tackling climate change, the images are often solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars. But the bigger question is whether economies can grow without releasing more carbon. This hinges on “decoupling” – the idea that economic growth...
