Urgent need for post-growth climate mitigation scenarios

Established climate mitigation scenarios assume continued economic growth in all countries, and reconcile this with the Paris targets by betting on speculative technological change. Post-growth approaches may make it easier to achieve rapid mitigation while improving social outcomes, and should be explored by climate modellers.

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Post-growth approaches may offer an easier path to achieving rapid mitigation and improving social outcomes compared to traditional growth-based scenarios. Climate modellers should explore these alternatives to traditional economic growth assumptions.