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DegrowthUK network, bringing together those with an interest in learning about and promoting #degrowth in these islands. https://degrowthuk.org
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degrowthuk , to random
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And the headline should have been,

"Record global demand for energy saw coal and oil use [also] reaching new highs last year"

As we keep saying, the only way is down. Far less energy used and demanded.

Analysis: Wind and solar added more to global energy than any other source in 2023 - resilience
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-07-02/analysis-wind-and-solar-added-more-to-global-energy-than-any-other-source-in-2023/
(minor edits to correct a typo and improve presentation)

breadandcircuses , to random
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Here's an interview with Japanese philosophy professor Kohei Saito, author of "Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto"...

➡️ https://www.salon.com/2024/05/03/why-climate-change-action-requires-degrowth-to-make-our-planet-sustainable/

degrowthuk ,
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@rmblaber1956 @breadandcircuses
There will be population decrease as a result of hitting the planetary limits, sooner rather than later.
As a strategy though, it is too slow and ignores the disproportionate material flows of the wealthier populations.
The problem isn't population but the economic motor of accumulation.

degrowthuk , to random
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An alternative degrowth manifesto for 2024

http://degrowthuk.org/2024/02/09/an-alternative-degrowth-manifesto-for-2024/

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