The year 2023 is set to become the hottest year ever measured. To tackle climate change, Timothée Parrique advocates degrowth and the transition to a post-capitalist economy. A model criticized by other economists who advocate greener growth.
Guest: Timothée Parrique, researcher in ecological economics at Lund University, Sweden.
Presentation: Jean-Philippe Schaller
Contents:
00:00 How can we slow climate change?
01:55 In 2023, average global temperatures reach a record high
05:29 Timothée Parrique: Faced with the climate challenge, "we're going to have to invent another system"
10:52 Carbon tax, quota market, solutions already exist according to some economists
13:40 Timothée Parrique: "The strategy of efficiency is very important, but there is also that of sobriety"
20:27 Rwanda bans disposable plastic to limit pollution
22:57 In 1972, the Meadows Report raised the question of the limit to growth