Justice & Paix

Identifying the socio-economic drivers behind greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to design mitigation policies. Existing studies predominantly analyze short-term CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, neglecting long-term trends and other GHGs. We examine the drivers of all greenhouse gas emissions between 1820–2050 globally and regionally. The Industrial Revolution triggered sustained emission growth worldwide—initially through fossil fuel use in industrialized economies but also as a result of agricultural expansion and deforestation. Globally, technological innovation and energy mix changes prevented 31 (17–42) Gt CO2e emissions over two centuries. Yet these gains were dwarfed by 81 (64–97) Gt CO2e resulting from economic expansion, with regional drivers diverging sharply: population growth dominated in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, while rising affluence was the main driver of emissions elsewhere. Meeting climate targets now requires the carbon intensity of GDP to decline 3 times faster than the global

The European Commission said Friday it intends to scrap new rules against greenwashing after they hit a roadblock in the final stretch from conservative lawmakers calling them too onerous for businesses.

This brief introduces degrowth – intentional downscaling of the global economy to achieve ecological sustainability and social justice – for people working in environmental and social advocacy. It centers the question: “Has the economy outgrown the planet?” because global ecological limits have reshaped the conditions under which we pursue climate action, environmental justice, and many other pressing aims.

Critical minerals, which are essential for a range of energy technologies and for the broader economy, have become a major focus in global policy and trade discussions. Price volatility, supply chain bottlenecks and geopolitical concerns make the regular monitoring of their supply and demand extremely vital.

Indispensables à la transition écologique, le passage à l’échelle des énergies renouvelables nécessite de réduire le coût du financement des investissements initiaux, particulièrement importants.

For years, climate scientists have warned us of rising temperatures, extreme weather, and ecological breakdown. Now, the very people who calculate financial risk—actuaries—are sounding the alarm. Their latest report projects a 50% collapse in global GDP within decades. That’s not a recession. That’s economic devastation on a scale we’ve never seen.

Les sols constituent le socle qui soutient tout l’édifice des écosystèmes terrestres. Loin de n’être que des supports, ce sont en réalité des écosystèmes en trois dimensions, des milieux et non pas des surfaces, qui sont eux-mêmes vivants et remplissent une série de fonctions écologiques cruciales pour la vie terrestre et donc pour les sociétés humaines.

A new report from U.K. actuaries and climate scientists "shows a 50% GDP contraction between 2070 and 2090 unless an alternative course is chartered," said the lead author.​

he global economy could face 50% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonise and restore nature, according to a new report The stark warning from risk management experts the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts such as fires, flooding, droughts, temperature rises and nature breakdown.

Added complexity allows an economy to grow, even as resource limits are reached. But at some point, the complexity itself becomes a problem.

Cet article a pour objectif de montrer que le développement technologique et l’évolution naturelle sont deux forces antagonistes qui s’affrontent depuis l’essor des premières cités-États, de la civilisation. Alors que la technologie s’apprête à porter le coup de grâce à la nature, il devient urgent de prendre position.

Les entreprises sont des acteurs essentiels de l’économie et de notre société, et doivent se transformer pour la transition écologique.

Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking

Outgoing special rapporteur David Boyd says ‘there’s something wrong with our brains that we can’t understand how grave this is’

Les méthodes des économistes qui tentent d’évaluer l'impact économique des dommages climatiques à venir sont très critiquables. Cet article explique les limites et dangers des modèles qu'ils utilisent.

Les méthodes des économistes qui tentent d’évaluer l'impact économique des dommages climatiques à venir sont très critiquables. Cet article explique les limites et dangers des modèles qu'ils utilisent.

04/17/2024 - Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19 % until 2050 due to climate change, a new study published in “Nature” finds. These damages are six times larger than the mitigation costs needed to limit global warming to two degrees. Based on empirical data from more than 1,600 regions worldwide over the past 40 years, scientists at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) assessed future impacts of changing climatic conditions on economic growth and their persistence.

Le Traité sur la Charte de l’Énergie (TCE) est un accord multilatéral signé en 1994 qui visait initialement à sécuriser les approvisionnements énergétiques de l’Europe de l’Ouest dans les pays de l’ex-bloc soviétique, en protégeant les investisseurs étrangers des impacts économiques négatifs éventuels résultant de changements législatifs décidés par les États postérieurement aux investissements réalisés. Le traité donne à cet effet la possibilité aux investisseurs d’attaquer ces États dans des tribunaux d’arbitrage privés et de demander des compensations financières conséquentes. Dans cette fiche, nous expliquons ce qu’est le TCE et nous montrons à quel point il constitue un obstacle à la lutte contre le changement climatique.

Réformer la gouvernance économique européenne, et en particulier le Pacte de Stabilité et de Croissance, pour que la coordination des politiques économiques soit mise au service de la transition écologique notamment en facilitant les investissements de transition.

You would think that we have more than sufficient troubles caused by global warming, pollution, resource depletion, biodiversity loss, ecosystem disruption and a few more. But there is a problem that’s not directly related to the natural world, but by a purely human construction: the financial market. Here is a discussion by Ian Schindler — maître de conference émérite (emeritus professor of mathematics) at the University of Toulouse 1, France, who proposes that we are close to a financial collapse.