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Damages

S3 Ep5 | On Global Poverty and Global Warming

Apr 11, 2023
Dr. Narasimha Rao discusses the tension between addressing global poverty and the climate crisis. They explore the concept of poverty measurement and the challenges of transitioning to alternative energy sources. The podcast also highlights the connection between consumption patterns and well-being, emphasizing the need for research in this area.
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Quick takeaways

  • The fossil fuel industry often portrays poverty and climate change as mutually exclusive, claiming that poverty cannot be solved without fossil fuels, but there can be no further fossil fuel expansion without offering solutions to poverty.
  • The Decent Living Energy Project aims to define the material requirements of poverty and estimate the energy needs to provide basic living standards, considering housing, mobility, and diets as key areas with substantial impacts on climate change.

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The complexity of addressing poverty and climate change

The podcast episode explores the challenge of addressing poverty and climate change simultaneously. It highlights that the fossil fuel industry often portrays poverty and climate change as mutually exclusive, claiming that poverty cannot be solved without fossil fuels. However, some argue that there can be no further fossil fuel expansion without offering solutions to poverty. The episode emphasizes the need for nuance and context in understanding this complex issue.

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