How to ‘decouple’ emissions from economic growth? These economists say you can’t.

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By Akielly HuMar 4, 2024, 4:45 am167 pts
For nearly 200 years, two transformative global forces have grown in tandem: economic activity and carbon emissions. The two have long been paired together, or, in economist-speak, “coupled.” When the economy has gotten bigger, so has our climate footprint. This pairing has been disastrous for the planet.…

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