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- The Uncertainty Monster: Lessons From Non-Orthodox Economics Wed, 5 Jul 17, 11:58pmby Vincent Randall A perspective on economists’ grappling with the ‘uncertainty monster.’ In this essay I am going to try to introduce non-economists who work in fields where they are first coming into contact...
- The threatened Great Barrier Reef is estimated to be worth $42 billion Tue, 27 Jun 17, 3:56amOur unsustainable habits are propelling climate change, and as a result, the Great Barrier Reef is under immense environmental stress. Coral bleaching has reached record levels and no one knows if or when the coral will...
- Bosses are right: political uncertainty will damage the economy | Nils Pratley Tue, 13 Jun 17, 4:50amPredictions of gloom after the Brexit vote didn’t materialise – but this time we face an income squeeze and an EU ticking clock
- Doughnut Economics: the long-sought alternative to endless growth Thu, 13 Apr 17, 8:39pmFinding a healthy alternative to the prevailing growth model that has strained the planet to bursting is the holy grail of environmental economics. And it looks like maybe we've found it. George Monbiot, the most dynamic...
- This Is Not Normal,This Is Not OK! :Day 57 Fri, 17 Mar 17, 11:03pmTrump Watch: When Trump was told that the people hurt most under Trumpcare were his own voters he say “Oh, I know”. This man is a demon, and if you voted for him he would literally let you die from lack of health...
- Rethinking the Social Cost of Carbon Wed, 18 Jan 17, 6:11amby Judith Curry The Social Cost of Carbon is emerging as a major source of contention in the Trump Administration. Andy Revkin has an article summarizing the issue: Will Trump’s climate team accept any social cost...
- Central banks drive booms and busts, and force everyone to be a high risk speculator Sat, 23 Jul 16, 3:58pmIt doesn’t have to be this way. The most important price in our economy is set by a bunch of bureaucrats. They are unelected and unaccountable. But your day to day life is affected by their decisions, as well as your...
- Something serious happening to the Chinese economy? Sat, 16 Jul 16, 2:40pmSomething suddenly changed in December last year in the world’s second largest economy (some say it’s the first). For the last few years private investors in China have been running away at a faster and faster...
- Countdown to Brexit — Britain’s Independence Day? Thu, 23 Jun 16, 2:18amBest wishes to our UK friends on this important day.
- Children win Climate Change legal case: lose future economy Fri, 20 May 16, 4:14amChildren Win Another Climate Change Legal Case In Mass Supreme Court [Forbes] This case is one of several similar cases in federal district courts in Oregon and Washington, and in the state courts of North Carolina, New Mexico,...
- Shell creates green energy division to invest in wind power Mon, 16 May 16, 1:08amInsiders say oil firm’s New Energies renewables arm could grow very big, but not for a decade or more
- Why Limits to Growth's forecasts are still relevant today | James Dyke Tue, 19 Apr 16, 5:00pmThe 1970s study which predicted civilisation would collapse some time this century was wrong on resources, but right on pollution
- Is it possible to reduce CO2 emissions and grow the global economy? Fri, 15 Apr 16, 12:04amYale Environment 360: Surprising new statistics show that the world economy is expanding while global carbon emissions remain at the same level. Is it possible that the elusive ‘decoupling’ of emissions and economic growth...
- Developing a consistent message Wed, 9 Mar 16, 10:13pmPwC was among the businesses who signed the World Bank’s call to governments and business leaders to support putting a price on carbon.