Austerity
George Monbiot – How to really take back control
A wide ranging lecture by George Monbiot that ticks almost all boxes.
Environment
Climate Crisis
ICCT – A no-regrets option: What discussions in the European Parliament spotlight about a light-duty 2025–2030 CO2 standard for the EU
A panel of experts before the EU was of the consensus that the average CO2 emission level of new cars and vans needs to drop by at least 60% between 2020 and 2030 in order […]
Climate Crisis
RSA – The Politics Of Climate Change
How can we galvanise renewed political interest in environmental issues to drive bolder action? With Caroline Lucas MP, Leader of the Green Party. Listen here
Climate Crisis
Aaron Vansintjan: Where’s the “eco” in ecomodernism?
Technic will solve Global Warming. If this technic is collectivised, then the social aspect is solved as well. No, explains Aaron Vansintjan. That is not the solution; it is the continuation of the problem, eventually […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Coal Mine in Druridge Bay Rejected by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid due to Climate Concerns
When in Tory Britain an application for a new coal mine is rejected due to climate concern, then something must be afoot. Read here
Climate Crisis
EU’s top shipping nations named and shamed in new climate action ranking
It appears that wealthy EU nations can afford to have einvironment ambitions, the poorer EU nations cannot. The EU should be about shared ambitions, which translates into shared costs. Read here
Climate Crisis
New Economics Foundation: Russian gas is the least of our energy problems – Our focus should be on using less gas rather than where it comes from
The amount of raw materials the world has is limited. The amount of CO2 the atmosphere can tolerate is limited. The answer is to reduce consumption. It is that simple. By David Powell, New Economics […]
Climate Crisis
red pepper: Exposing the economic lies behind the fracking hype
That fracking is a disaster for the environment and climate change is known. In her article Anna Baum touches upon the financial aspects. Read here
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK – Comment: Now is the time to tackle shipping emissions
Hardly anyone realises how harmful ships are for the environment. The 15 biggest ships produce more sulfur oxide pollutants than all the cars in the world. By John Maggs, Senior Policy Advisor, Seas at Risk Cross-posted […]
Climate Crisis
ICCT – Practical lessons in vehicle efficiency policy: The 10-year evolution of France’s CO2-based bonus-malus (feebate) system
It is seldom that EU governments receive praise fo their policy with regards to cars. Here is one of those rare examples. Zifei Yang is a Researcher in the Passenger Vehicle and China Programs at […]