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A new study indicates that claims of 'green growth' are overstated, finding that resource use isn't falling enough, there's no global turning point in resource use, and current dips may be temporary.
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Who
Marina Requena-i-Mora and Dan Brockington (researchers at University of Sheffield, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and ICTA-UAB)
What
A new study indicates that claims of 'green growth' are overstated, finding that resource use isn't falling enough, there's no global turning point in resource use, and current dips may be temporary.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:23 GMT · 2h 31m ago
Where
global, including UK, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Cuba, Somalia, and the euro area ·
Why
The study suggests that increasing incomes while reducing environmental pressures, known as 'decoupling' of energy emissions from economic growth, needs a rethink as current evidence is not as reassuring as often claimed.
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The findings challenge the assumption that economic growth with less emissions is largely achievable through current strategies, suggesting that many industrialized nations consuming above sustainable limits need absolute cuts in consumption. The European Central Bank has estimated that extreme climate events could reduce euro area GDP by up to 5% by 2030, underscoring the economic stakes of these environmental challenges.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 31m agoA new study indicates that claims of 'green growth' are overstated, finding that resource use isn't falling enough, there's no global turning point in resource use, and current dips may be temporary.
- Economics2h 31m agoA new study analyzing over 100 countries over 50 years and the UK's economy over 150 years suggests that claims of 'green growth' are overstated.Open article
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