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  • Glossary item | 19 Mar 2025

Green growth

Economic growth compatible with planetary sustainability, that is reducing our environmental impacts within the planetary boundaries, biophysical thresholds beyond which the Earth system might become incompatible with human civilization. Green growth is the basis of government actions regarding climate and the environment.

Giuntoli J., Ramcilovic-Suominen, S., Kallis, G., Monbiot, G., Oliver, T., Exploring new visions for a sustainable bioeconomy, Giuntoli, J. & Mubareka, S. (eds.), Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2023, doi:10.2760/79421 (online), JRC132650.

Source category: EC Technical Documents