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Wim Naudé, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Economics, University of Johannesburg

Degrowth: slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea

Degrowth will result in industrialised countries having less income for climate change mitigation GettyImages

The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference.

Jason Hickel, an economic anthropologist and one of the main advocates of degrowth, defines it as

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