Nicholas Stern, economist: ‘Degrowth is a diversion and a conspiracy against the developing world’
24 April 2026 at 13:43
Lord Nicholas Stern, 79, should undoubtedly be included on the list of those who have contributed the most to raising the debate on climate change and its implications. In 2006, this renowned economist — who was born in Hammersmith, a district of West London — authored one of the key reports that brought the subject of global warming out of the laboratories and into the offices of government leaders and CEOs.

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