When she took to the floor to give her State of the Union speech on 13 September, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen largely stood by the script. Describing her vision of an economically buoyant and sustainable Europe in the era of climate change, she called on the EU to accelerate the development of the clean-tech sector, 'from wind to steel, from batteries to electric vehicles.' 'When it comes to the European Green Deal, we stick to our growth strategy,' von der Leyen said.
found that current rates of decoupling in high-income are falling far short of what is needed to limit global heating to well below 2°C as set out by the Paris Agreement.that decoupling is potentially plausible under the right policies, however, the focus should be on policies rather than targets as this is confusing means and ends.
While the OECD itself strongly advocates for green growth, researchers from the EU and other OECD nations demonstrated high levels of skepticism. In contrast, over half of the researchers from non-OECD nations, especially in emerging economies like the BRICS nations, were more supportive of green growth.Furthermore, a disciplinary divide exists. Environmental and other social scientists, excluding orthodox economists, were the most skeptical of green growth.
In a world grappling with climate change and socio-economic disparities, these findings should not simply be dismissed. They underline the need for a more holistic dialog on sustainable development, extending beyond the conventional green growth paradigm.Although von der Leyen firmly stood in the green growth camp, this academic shift is increasingly reflected in the political debate.
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