Australia is the first major economy to reverse its classification for woody biomass burned to make energy. Under a new policy, wood harvested from native forests and burned for energy can’t be classified as a renewable energy source.
Corruption
Prem Sikka – The finance curse is holding back the UK economy
The finance industry is the only one that regularly needs to be bailed out by taxpayers Read here
Austerity
Kate Connolly: ‘We are becoming a joke’: Germans turn on Deutsche Bahn
Depressing wages, slashing investment, reducing taxes for corporations and the rich. German austerity to drive its export economy in support of international corporations. The Deutsche Bahn is a typical victim of this austerity. What the […]
Austerity
Financial Post: Europe’s rise in temporary work contracts puts lives on hold
Nuno Mendes, a 40-year-old Portuguese worker lives on six-month contracts. He earns 1,200 euros a month. Banks won’t give him a mortgage. “Everything in my life is on hold — starting a family, making long-term […]
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