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Green Development Is Now The Only Option

Global Voices

By Alessio Terzi, Economist, European Commission: Given the rich world’s longstanding failure to finance climate mitigation and adaptation in the Global South, it is understandable that some developing countries would prioritize their own immediate growth

This way of framing the matter is understandable, given the rich world’s longstanding failure to meet its promises and help finance climate mitigation and adaptation in the Global South. But the supposed tradeoff between economic development and green policies is unconvincing – or at least suffers from a high degree of short-termism.

Green Development Is Now The Only Option

Green Development Is Now The Only Option

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