Climate Crisis
J. W. Mason – Yes, we can afford a Green New Deal
Slowly but surely the Green New Deal is becoming better known. Here J. W. Mason explains in a few minutes why it affordable Watch here
Sustainability
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
Climate Crisis
Simon Wren-Lewis: How to pay for the Green New Deal
In our continuing coverage of the Green New Deal we are presenting an article by Simon Wren-Lewis, an economics professor and advisor of Jeremy Corbyn. There is one especially good passage: “No one in a […]
Climate Crisis
Richard Murphy – Does the Green New Deal need modern monetary theory?
You know we are making progress towards a Green New Deal when alternative finance concepts can be discussed. The “if” is receding, being replaced by the “how”, hopefully soon to be replaced with the “when”. […]
Climate Crisis
Martin Lukacs – We’ve been conned into fighting climate change as individuals when it’s corporate power destroying the planet
Meticulously sorting your rubbish for recycling may salve your conscience, but it will never stop climate change. Dump your corrupt government, being financed by transnational corporations, and elect a government that wil put effective policy […]
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
Grace Blakeley: Whatever the Brexit outcome, the UK desperately needs a Green New Deal
Co-ordinated state action is necessary to address climate change without harming the economy or inflicting the costs on the poorest. Read here
Energy
Raffaella Ocone – Carbon capture on power stations burning woodchips is not the green gamechanger many think it is
Drax biomass plant, Yorkshire.Coatsey Raffaella Ocone, Heriot-Watt University The UK’s efforts to develop facilities to remove carbon emissions from power stations took a step forward with news of a demonstrator project getting underway at the […]
Climate Crisis
Ann Pettifor: The Green New Deal offers radical environmental and economic change
The proposal is incredibly ambitious, both on climate change and with its reimagining of society Read here
Climate Crisis
Richard Murphy – The Green New Deal is what it means to be progressive
Richard Murphy is right: it is time to take leave of the 20th century. The decisive challenge facing society is climate change and all other social or economic developments are going have to accomodate this. […]