Politicians let people buy more stuff. But that can’t be the offer any more

 Politicians are sticking to their traditional promise: annual rises in gross domestic product that let people buy more stuff. But that can’t be the offer any more. Making and consuming stuff heats the planet.

Shorter hours certainly wouldn’t work for poor countries, but then they produce relatively low emissions per capita anyway.

https://www.ft.com/content/020b97a5-b34f-4ab7-b011-eda9c36e4f9d

 

There are parliaments, national assemblies and senates which won't back what their prime minister or president might want. There are electorates who might just punish the politician who pushes for measures that might threaten their jobs, or increase fuel prices.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59118993

Developing nations say rich countries wrecked the planet as they industrialized, and it’s now unfair they’re thwarting others’ economic progress -- and failing to provide enough cash to help poor countries adjust. 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-24/what-is-cop26-a-guide-to-glasgow-climate-talks