Wim Carton
Wim Carton is a geographer and scholar focused on climate change and its sociopolitical implications. He co-authored the book 'Overshoot: How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown,' which critiques the reliance on technological fixes for climate issues and stresses the importance of immediate emission reductions. Carton’s work highlights the challenges posed by the fossil fuel industry and advocates for a more sustainable and equitable approach to addressing climate change.
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Recent news mentions
Wim Carton co-authored a book on climate breakdown with Andreas Malm.
Klimaloven skal revideres og gøres bindende, hvis Danmark vil opretholde sit image som grøn stat
Denmark· 2025-07-13
Wim Carton co-authored a book discussing the normalization of overshooting safe planetary boundaries.
Please understand, a liveable future for humanity on this planet is really a very minor concern – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-06-22
Wim Carton is a sustainability researcher at Lund University who is skeptical about the climate benefits of electric mopeds.
Sveriges nya klimatsatsning: elmopeder i Ghana
Sweden· 2025-04-12
Wim Carton co-authors a book discussing the normalization of exceeding critical global temperature thresholds by the fossil fuel industry.
If mirrors in the sky are our best hope of saving the planet, we’re in trouble – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-23
