74/ The Political Economy of Car Dependence: Understanding Systems of Provision (with Giulio Mattioli & Julia Steinberger)

May 9, 2021

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This is a conversation with Giulio Mattioli and Julia Steinberger about their article ‘the political economy of car dependence: A systems of provision approach‘ published in the ‘Energy Research & Social Science‘ journal. We also discussed the topics below.

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Topics Discussed:

The five key elements of what we’re calling the ‘car-dependent transport system’: i) the automotive industry; ii) the provision of car infrastructure; iii) the political economy of urban sprawl; iv) the provision of public transport; v) cultures of car consumption
The problem with focusing too much on consumption and the importance of covering the production side
How where we live can influence our politics, and how suburban car-oriented lifestyles are actually subsidized by the state
The importance of network planning
Looking for decoupling and finding degrowth instead
The problem with ‘sustainable’ growth
How the car industry shows the necessity of degrowth
Why more equitable societies are easier to decarbonize
The problem with the argument that personal choices do not matter
Dealing with climate anxiety through activism, work, research, learning
How come we knew so much and did so little?
Working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
What is ecologial economics?

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Music by Tarabeat.