The Green Deal: from noble goals to global control?

Population control: from Malthus' theories to today's realities

With the increasing talk about climate change and the need to protect our planet, the Green Deal has become the focus of almost every political debate. This broad set of policy initiatives, covering renewable energy, sustainable consumption and green living, promises to tackle today's most pressing issues. While these goals seem noble and acceptable to most, a growing number of people are expressing concern that underneath this "green" mask are far more radical ideas - the reduction of the human population, totalitarian control, and the reprogramming of society. In this article, we will take a deeper look at the origins, the main actors, and the objectives of the Green Deal in an attempt to answer the question: do we really have reason to worry?

The issue of human population growth and its impact on the planet is not new. As far back as the 18th century, at the end of the French Revolution, the British economist Thomas Malthus, in his Essay on the Laws of Population (1798), hypothesized that, due to the rapid growth of population, which is taking place in a geometrically progressive manner, and to the scarcity of limited resources, the production of which, according to Malthus, is only growing in arithmetical progression, mankind will inevitably be confronted by famine and poverty. This theory, although criticized for being too pessimistic, became the basis for neo-Malthusianism, which was revived in the twentieth century when the world population began to grow rapidly after the Second World War.

Neo-Malthusians such as William Vogt and Paul Ehrlich, in their books The Road to Survival (1948) and The Population Bomb (1968), painted a bleak picture of the future, arguing that we would soon deplete the Earth's resources due to human overpopulation. These ideas, although based on scientific research, have generated much debate and criticism but have also had a profound impact on public opinion and have led to a range of initiatives to control population growth, from family planning programs to increasing access to contraception.

Funding from the Club of Rome Vision and the Open Society Foundations

Various influential organizations such as the Club of Rome, the World Economic Forum, and the Open Society Foundations have also actively promoted the Green Deal. Each with its own history, goals and approaches, contributes to shaping the global agenda.

The Club of Rome, founded in 1968, has been proclaiming the Earth's limited resources and the need to change humanity's consumption patterns for decades. Their report "The Limits to Growth" (1972), based on sophisticated mathematical models, generated a great deal of publicity and stimulated debate on sustainable development. Although critics argued that the report did not take sufficient account of technological progress and humanity's capacity to adapt, the Club of Rome continues to exert a major influence on the global debate on the future of humanity.

Founded in 1971, the World Economic Forum (WEF) brings together the world's most powerful political and business leaders, including over 1,000 major corporations such as Microsoft, Google, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Siemens and many others. This elite club actively supports the Green Deal through its annual meetings in Davos. The Forum's annual meetings consistently highlight the threat of climate change and call for urgent action, such as a shift to green energy and sustainable consumption. Critics argue that the WEF, representing the interests of large corporations, is seeking to profit from the climate change crisis rather than address it on its own merits.

The Open Society Foundation, founded by controversial financier George Soros in 1993, supports various non-governmental organizations fighting climate change and promoting sustainable development. With USD 19.6 billion in funding over its lifetime, the Foundation has had a major impact on public opinion and political processes. Critics argue that the Open Society Foundations seeks to impose its ideology and control public opinion under the guise of noble causes.

Agenda 2030: from sustainable development to global control?

The United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda, also known as Agenda 2030, is another key element of the Green Deal. Adopted in 2015, it sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 specific targets, covering areas such as poverty reduction, gender equality, education and climate change. Advocates of the 2030 Agenda argue that it is a necessary step to save the planet for future generations. But critics see several problems, ranging from unrealistic targets to the potential to control people's lives.

One of the most controversial aspects of Agenda 2030 is CO2 credits. This system allows companies and countries that exceed the CO2 emission targets to buy credits from those that emit less. Although the system is presented as an effective means of combating climate change, critics argue that it is merely a way for the rich to pay for pollution rather than tackling the problem at its root.

Even more worrying is the idea of a social credit system, which is already being introduced in China. This system gives citizens certain advantages or limitations according to their social ranking by assessing their behavior in areas such as financial history, CO2 footprint, and even social behavior. Critics argue that this directly threatens human rights and freedoms, which could create a society in which every move is monitored and controlled.

The introduction of CBDCs - central bank digital currencies - is also being considered to strengthen controls further. Unlike traditional money, these currencies would allow central banks to take full control of financial flows and even block certain transactions. By tying CBDCs to the social credit system, the authorities would have a powerful tool to control their citizens and suppress any disobedience.