March 11, 2023

Degrowth: Jason Hickel questions and doubts the endless growth philosophy; El Niño a preview fo what's to come; Pledge to pase out fossil fuels at COP 28

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27 minutes

Economic anthropologist, Dr. Jason Hickel (pictured), takes us on a journey through degrowth and exposes the failures of our existing economic system - hear him in conversation with neoclassical economist, Barbara Baarsma.

Read Jason Hickel's latest book "Less is More".

"China strengthens role of courts in meeting carbon targets";

"Meet the Teenage Private Jet Detective";

"Australia’s biggest electric vehicle show roars to life";

"Met Office issues FIVE new snow warnings as UK braces for overnight blizzards";

"Minns pledges $25 million to train hydrogen plumbers";

"A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming";

"EU agrees diplomatic push for fossil fuel phase out ahead of Cop28";

"CCC: Decarbonised power system by 2035 is possible but not at this pace of delivery".

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By Robert McLean

March 11, 2023

Degrowth: Jason Hickel questions and doubts the endless growth philosophy; El Niño a preview fo what's to come; Pledge to pase out fossil fuels at COP 28

Listen Later

27 minutes

Economic anthropologist, Dr. Jason Hickel (pictured), takes us on a journey through degrowth and exposes the failures of our existing economic system - hear him in conversation with neoclassical economist, Barbara Baarsma.

Read Jason Hickel's latest book "Less is More".

"China strengthens role of courts in meeting carbon targets";

"Meet the Teenage Private Jet Detective";

"Australia’s biggest electric vehicle show roars to life";

"Met Office issues FIVE new snow warnings as UK braces for overnight blizzards";

"Minns pledges $25 million to train hydrogen plumbers";

"A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming";

"EU agrees diplomatic push for fossil fuel phase out ahead of Cop28";

"CCC: Decarbonised power system by 2035 is possible but not at this pace of delivery".

...more