New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Attempts to pursue green growth in high-income countries will not deliver the emission reductions required to meet the climate targets and fairness principles of the Paris Agreement, according to a study.
A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal states that pursuing "green growth" in high-income countries will not be sufficient to meet the emission reductions required by the Paris Agreement. Even in countries that have decoupled carbon emissions from GDP growth, it would take over 200 years to reach zero emissions. The researchers argue that economic growth in these countries contradicts climate targets and call for a transformative climate policy focused on sufficiency, fairness, and wellbeing.