EPISODE · Nov 13, 2023 · 47 MIN
Episode 3: Carbon colonialism
from Beyond the Map · host Jo Sharp
As consumers we now expect, or perhaps are willing to pay a premium for, goods and services with green credentials – recycled paper and plastics, no single use plastics, less packaging, carbon-neutral delivery and so on. It makes us feel good; it makes us feel like we are doing out bit. The UK government celebrates the country's reduction in carbon emissions - we are moving towards cleaner more environmentally-friendly future.And yet, global emissions are growing. Levels of carbon released into the atmosphere are increasing. What is going on?I am joined by Dr Laurie Parsons who has grappled with this challenge in his book Carbon Colonialism: How rich countries explore climate breakdown (Manchester University Press, 2023).
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As consumers we now expect, or perhaps are willing to pay a premium for, goods and services with green credentials – recycled paper and plastics, no single use plastics, less packaging, carbon-neutral delivery and so on. It makes us feel good; it makes us feel like we are doing out bit. The UK government celebrates the country's reduction in carbon emissions - we are moving towards cleaner more environmentally-friendly future. And yet, global emissions are growing. Levels of carbon released into the atmosphere are increasing. What is going on? I am joined by Dr Laurie Parsons who has grappled with this challenge in his book Carbon Colonialism: How rich countries explore climate breakdown (Manchester University Press, 2023).
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