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Friends of the Earth International argues that current climate emergency declarations by governments in the global North are insufficient and often serve as empty gestures. The organization calls for a fundamental shift from a profit-driven neoliberal economic system to one based on climate justice and human rights, rejecting 'false solutions' like carbon markets and geoengineering in favor of a people-led energy revolution.

Friends of the Earth International argues that declarations of climate emergencies by Northern governments are insufficient unless accompanied by a fundamental shift away from a neoliberal economic system that prioritizes corporate profit and infinite growth over human needs and planetary boundaries.

This report introduces a methodological framework using Input-Output and network theory to analyze physical capital stranding risks and their cascades across economic systems, specifically within a sample of ten European countries.

This document, a chapter from 'Natural Capitalism', argues for a fundamental shift in business and economic models to prioritize resource productivity and the preservation of natural and social capital. It critiques the polarized nature of environmental debates and proposes a 'whole-system' approach that integrates diverse worldviews to ensure long-term economic and ecological viability.