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Klimaschutz durch Degrowth? Ordonomische Anfragen an die Position radikaler Wachstumskritik

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  • Pies, Ingo
  • Schultz, Felix Carl

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Der Weltklimarat (IPCC) hat jüngst eine Autorengruppe wohlwollend rezipiert, die die These vertritt, Klimaschutz könne (nur) durch Wachstumsverzicht - durch Nullwachstum und besser noch durch Negativwachstum - ambitioniert vorangetrieben werden. Wir rekonstruieren diese spezifische Degrowth-Argumentation und konfrontieren sie aus der Perspektive des ordonomischen Forschungsprogramms mit zwei kritischen Anfragen. Im Ergebnis sehen wir uns veranlasst, die im Titel aufgeworfene Frage zu verneinen. Unsere Gegenargumente lauten: (a) Degrowth verkennt die zivilisatorischen Vorzüge der postmalthusianischen Wachstumsgesellschaft. (b) Degrowth nimmt die klimapolitische Herausforderung nicht ernst genug. Insbesondere wird unterschätzt, dass die zum Klimaschutz für nötig gehaltenen Innovationen unternehmerischer Anstrengungen bedürfen und insofern marktwirtschaftliche Leistungsanreize voraussetzen.

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  • Pies, Ingo & Schultz, Felix Carl, 2024. "Klimaschutz durch Degrowth? Ordonomische Anfragen an die Position radikaler Wachstumskritik," Discussion Papers 2024-01, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Chair of Economic Ethics.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:mlucee:300639
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    Keywords

    Degrowth; grünes Wachstum; Innovation; Klimapolitik; post-malthusianische Gesellschaft; Green Growth; Climate Policy; Post-Malthusian Society;
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    JEL classification:

    • B59 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Other
    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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