Talk:Low-carbon economy

message: I've just added an image collage for the lead. As I didn't have much time, I opted to simply use the same image collage as for sustainable energy but replaced the fourth photo (cooking in Ethiopia) with the lead image from renewable energy. I'd be happy if others would like to suggest further improvements / tweaks / different images. Pinging User:RCraig09 because the lead image of renewable energy is from him so perhaps he's interested to comment here. EMsmile (talk) 11:48, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm ok with the present collage. —RCraig09 (talk) 17:03, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposal for image collage for the lead 

message: I've taken this reference out from the first sentence but this publication could be useful as a source for elsewhere in this article: Under the different sectors: the relationship between low-carbon economic development, health and GDP EMsmile (talk) 16:55, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Maybe a useful reference 

message: I recently changed the first sentence to . Two thoughts here: 
* I think it's important to stress that this is only a concept or goal but not an absolute thing. 
* But then I wondered about what exactly do we mean with "low"? Is it GHGE per capita? But that would make almost every developing country a "low-carbon economy" country, wouldn't it? Think e.g. Kenya, Rwanda. Out of poverty the GHGE per person overall are low but the country overall still relies on fossil fuels. 
Is the concept of low-carbon economy more of a Global North thing? We don't want countries to having to be poor to qualify for a low-carbon economy... I guess this comes back to the issue that I just mentioned above about the decoupling. See eco-economic decoupling. Who knows good references that we could use to explain this well? The link to the OWID article that CDM gave above could be a good starting point. EMsmile (talk) 09:12, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  First sentence and what is "low"? 

message: The question was raised above if this article might be better off merged into green economy. For brainstorming purposes, I copy below what Chapt-GPT provided when I asked it about the differences between the two terms:
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The terms "green economy" and "low-carbon economy" are related concepts, but they focus on slightly different aspects of sustainability and environmental impact. Here's an overview of the key differences:
Green Economy:
* Broad Focus: The green economy is a more comprehensive and inclusive concept that encompasses a wide range of economic activities, products, and services that are environmentally sustainable.
*Beyond Carbon Emissions: While reducing carbon emissions is an important aspect, the green economy also considers other environmental factors such as biodiversity conservation, water and energy efficiency, waste reduction, and overall ecosystem health.
* Sustainable Development: The green economy is often associated with the idea of sustainable development, aiming to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Low-Carbon Economy:
* Specific Focus: The low-carbon economy specifically targets the reduction of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions associated with human activities.
* Climate Change Mitigation: The primary goal of a low-carbon economy is to mitigate climate change by minimizing the release of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere.
* Transition from Fossil Fuels: Achieving a low-carbon economy often involves transitioning away from reliance on fossil fuels, which are major sources of carbon emissions, and adopting cleaner, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower.
In summary, the green economy is a more comprehensive concept that considers various aspects of environmental sustainability, including but not limited to carbon emissions. On the other hand, the low-carbon economy specifically focuses on reducing carbon emissions to address the urgent issue of climate change. While there is overlap between the two concepts, the green economy provides a broader perspective on sustainable and environmentally friendly economic practices. 
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EMsmile (talk) 10:09, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Just a note that I'm taking this article off my watchlist for now. This article and Green economy need someone to review the literature, i.e. find the best sources and read them, to fully understand what the topic is. I can't be that person at the moment. If someone is (or becomes) knowledgeable about the topic I might be able to help with specific questions at that point. Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 15:49, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible merger with [[green economy]] 

message: The hydrogen economy article was created 20 years ago. At the time it was a good idea, but it is now obvious that the world economy will not become a hydrogen economy, and very unlikely that any national economy will become a hydrogen economy. However it is still possible that hydrogen will be part of a global or national low carbon economy. Therefore I propose this merge as a small step to help Wikipedia better represent the real world. Chidgk1 (talk) 10:29, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text:  What's the way forward? Is the consensus not to merge? EMsmile (talk) 09:17, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text:  Pinging Chidgk1: should we close this merger discussion or do you prefer to keep it open? If the latter, perhaps advertise is somewhere? If the former, is the procedure to wait for an uninvolved editor to close it? EMsmile (talk) 18:37, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposal to merge [[hydrogen economy]] into this article