Why the Shift from Measuring GDP to Green Growth Matters

Simon Kuznets, the illustrious economist and statistician often referred to as the “Father” of Gross Domestic Product , once warned, “The welfare of a nation can scarcely be inferred from a measurement of national income as defined by GDP.” Despite Kuznets’ warning, GDP has evolved as the primary measure of a nation’s prosperity, health and […]

The COVID Recovery Isn’t Looking ‘Green’ So Far, But it Should

Already, the pope, the secretary-general of the United Nations report that evaluates global 2021 emissions and energy demand, energy consumption is set to increase this year, with a widespread doubling down on fossil fuels. A green global recovery, of course, supports the aim of the Paris Agreement to keep global climate well below 2 degrees Celsius […]