Camila Moreno, expert on "green" energy in Brazil, gives some demonstrative examples of so called green and clean energy projects and their impact in the Global South. Her input is part of the panel A worldwide energy revolution? which took place at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig in September 2014.
Would you like to continue on the topic? Discussions and actions for Climate Justice and Degrowth are continued at the Degrowth Summerschool 2015, for example with the panel discussion "Green growth" vs. "Leave it in the soil!" - the issue of natural resources.
The aviation industry has avoided regulation, taxation and climate responsibility for years. Now they ask for public bail-outs. Here's why they shouldn't get it and how you can contribute. The problem of aviation Aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The sector is already responsible for 5-8% of global climate impact, but is still planning for a doubl...
As policy makers return from Marrakesh puzzling over what a Trump presidency means for the Paris agreement, it is fascinating and wonderful to watch, from a desk in one of the biggest anti-poverty and development organisations, the increased energy, depth, and passion of the degrowth movement. But this movement is unfortunately peripheral to many development conversations. Perhaps that is be...
Von Camila Moreno, Lili Fuhr and Daniel Speich Chassé Bis vor kurzem noch hätten Begriffe wie "CO2-Bilanz", "CO2-Fußabdruck" oder "CO2-Ausgleich" nur fragende Blicke in der allgemeinen Öffentlichkeit hervorgerufen. Inzwischen sind sie in aller Munde, ganz unabhängig von der Frage, ob sie den notwendigen Klimaschutzzielen überhaupt dienlich sind oder nicht. „Carbon metrics“ sind das Maß aller D...
