‘It’s possible that green capitalism can reduce emissions, but a lot of what causes environmental destruction would be left in place.’
This week Grace speaks to Thea Riofrancos, Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College and author of Resource Radicals: From Petro-Nationalism to Post-Extractivism in Ecuador.
They discuss the findings of the IPCC’s new report, whether it’s possible to imagine a green transition within capitalist social relations, and how the Left can chart a path to decarbonisation that doesn’t compromise the Earth’s other natural systems and communities.
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