Climate Crisis
Giorgos Kallis: A Green New Deal Must Not Be Tied to Economic Growth
A Green New Deal is only half the story. Just as important is our use of the limited resources that we possess. Read here
Environment
Climate Crisis
Hauke Benner – Creating the first climate protection law in Germany: Market failure, state failure – or a systemic crisis?
During the leadership contest of Germany`s largest political party, the rightist Christian Democrats, climate change was not a topic. The debate in Germany concerning strikeing school students is not about climate change, but if kids […]
Corruption
Cain Burdeau: EU Court Demands Studies Behind Monsanto’s Roundup
This is not the end of this story concerning the cancer causing glyphosate as an appeal is possible. The resistance by the EU has increased as Bayer, one of the largest firms in EU Hegemon […]
Climate Crisis
George Monbiot: Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out
Driving is ruining our lives, and triggering environmental disasters. Only drastic action will kick our dependency Read here
Environment
ICCT: On-road diesel vehicles responsible for nearly half of the deaths from air pollution from vehicles
EU cities are especially affected by diesel cars. EU hegemon Germany is the EU hegemon will block meaningful laws to protect EU citizens. The profits of German car corporations are more important. Read here
Climate Crisis
Heiner Flassbeck – A big step for Germany, a small step for mankind
Germany feels good about itself again. After its decision on the future of coal, it sees itself as a pioneer in transforming its energy production. In reality it still doesn’t want to think seriously about […]
Climate Crisis
Clean Arctic Alliance: Ridding the Arctic of the World’s Dirtiest Fuel
The global shipping industry is largely unseen by us, but its pollution is a threat to our health and our climate, especially for the communities and wildlife of the Arctic. Read here
Environment
EcoWatch: Glyphosate Exposure Increases Cancer Risk Up to 41%, Study Finds
Do not expect an action from the EU. The German transnatiional Bayer bought Monsanto and its cancer-causing product Roundup. Like Diesel, the EU hegemon Germany will see to it that this will be ignored. Read […]
Climate Crisis
Steve Keen – A First Principles approach to Energy, Environment, and Money in Macroeconomics
This talk at the European Central Bank covers the failure of economic theorists of all persuasions, not only Neoclassical, to properly incorporate energy into their models of production, and the failure of Neoclassical economists to […]
Climate Crisis
David Powell – Rebooting the Green New Deal
A Green New Deal is becoming increasingly relevant and necessary. In this article David Powell looks at the lessons from the last 10 years in Britain – and challenges for the next. Most of this […]