Green or GDP?
In the weeks following the climate talks at the Copenhagen Conference, the fundamental issue of the potential hindrance that gas-emission regulations have on a nation’s GDP has been lurking right under the surface of discussions. Wall Street Journal observes that the summit is “shaping up to be a pivotal economic showdown between the US and China as representatives of the developed and developing countries of the world”. For more information, read their article.
On a different note, the summit now puts increasing ethical pressure on businesses with unsustainable production practices. But should these businesses take the responsibility of revamping their production processes and even investing in a more environmentally friendly good, or should the next generation of hyper-consumers, largely comprised of today’s students, give up some liberty in shopping?
