Does ending climate change mean the end of capitalism?

This position holds that ending climate change does not require ending capitalism, arguing market forces can be harnessed to tackle it. It points to approaches like Green Keynesianism and the Green New Deal, and to "true cost" pricing that accounts for carbon.

This position holds that ending climate change means ending capitalism, which it deems intrinsically unsustainable. It argues that capitalism's core drives — endless growth and accumulation — are incompatible with a finite planet, so that a no-growth economy is required to avert catastrophe.