Low carbon technology for the rising middle class

This policy brief examines the role of innovation and technology policies in steering the rising middle class in developing countries toward low-carbon lifestyles to avoid the high-carbon patterns of industrialized nations.

• The emerging consumption patterns of the rising middle class in developing countries are beginning to mirror those of the middle class in industrialized nations, creating a critical juncture where decisions and conditions will determine if they adopt sustainable, low-carbon lifestyles or the high-carbon lifestyles typical of developed countries.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Low carbon technology for the rising middle class. https://cdkn.org/resource/low-carbon-technology-for-the-rising-middle-class

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Low carbon technology for the rising middle class. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/low-carbon-technology-for-the-rising-middle-class.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014low, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Low carbon technology for the rising middle class}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/low-carbon-technology-for-the-rising-middle-class}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }