Tag: climate policies

THE LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH: Experts warn ‘green growth’ in high income countries is not happening, call for ‘post-growth’ climate policies to meet Paris targets

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The emission reductions in the 11 high-income countries that have “decoupled” CO2 emissions from Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fall far short of the reductions that are necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C or even just to “well below 2°C” and comply with international fairness principles.