{"id":86713,"date":"2026-06-10T15:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/?post_type=publication&p=86713"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:35:39","slug":"green-economic-planning-as-directed-entanglement","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/publication\/green-economic-planning-as-directed-entanglement\/","title":{"rendered":"Green economic planning as \u2018directed entanglement\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The impacts of climate change are being felt across the world, highlighting the urgency of a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. There is a growing consensus that this green transition will only be achieved if it is led by active and ambitious states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this paper, the authors propose green economic planning as a framework for states to set ambitious climate plans. They explore green economic planning across democratic and authoritarian contexts, featuring comparison of three national case studies: France’s post-war, whole economy, non-green planning; Denmark’s green sector planning from the 1980s; and China’s whole economy, green planning from the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offering a blueprint for green economic planning under capitalism, the authors show that it is feasible and versatile. They argue that green planning requires a balance between decentralisation and central coordination, and between the autonomy of planning agencies, market discipline and political legitimacy. The authors call this balance ‘directed entanglement’, a term which captures the state’s ability to generate investment, discipline capital and collaborate effectively with market actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key insights for decision-makers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n