Why doesn't neoliberal economics understand how to exist within planetary boundaries? Can capitalism ever be part of the solution to climate crisis? And if not - what is?

In this episode of the podcast I spoke to Dr James Meadway, economist and podcast host and co-director of progressive think-tank, Verdant.

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## Contents

00:00 - Intro
04:36 - Running as a Green
07:38 - What is climate economics?
10:59 - Why are economists obsessed with GDP?
14:28 - How do we value the environment?
17:17 - Are there any real solutions?
19:20 - An interjection
19:52 - Bringing climate into economic thinking
23:22 - Are people tired of neoclassical economics?
25:28 - Can capitalism ever be green?
28:13 - Is degrowth the answer?
32:44 - Private jets
37:15 - The real solutions
43:30 - Outtro

#ClimateChange #economics #capitalism

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