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This chapter investigates how, and under what conditions, growth strategies can include attempts to moderate the negative effects of their strategies on climate change. In particular, it focuses on the possibilities for developing countries seeking to industrialise to make use of the current focus on renewables in order to meet climate change targets while continuing with their industrialisation strategies. The main argument is that a shift to renewable energy is not inconsistent with an industrialisation process if the latter is export-oriented and some or most of the initial costs of switching to renewable energy are borne by the state.