Heated academic debates between proponents and opponents of traditional economic growth under capitalism might make for good television, but they offer little in the way of solutions. Climate change demands that we achieve both growth and degrowth, depending on the activity and economic sector in question.
I think there is a lot more thought left on the table as to this “opportunity” of making profit from the green energy switch. A lot of the things the public wants are public goods (infrastructure) or not currently priced at a high margin. People are practical, and the most successful companies today use marketing to make us less discerning, I think.
I think there is a lot more thought left on the table as to this “opportunity” of making profit from the green energy switch. A lot of the things the public wants are public goods (infrastructure) or not currently priced at a high margin. People are practical, and the most successful companies today use marketing to make us less discerning, I think.