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by fulafel 3127 days ago
It might be argued that EU countries can tolerate austerity-imposed economic slowdown because of the stronger safety net. The big question is, is lower GDP growth better for the biggest issue, global warming? On one hand it makes people more focused on short term self-interest, but on the other hand slowdown makes it easier to hit CO2 emission targets.