Why is There No Global Carbon Tax?
A carbon tax could trigger a transformation of the energy sector The energy sector is responsible for around three‐quarters of greenhouse gas emissions, so it’s safe to say it holds the key…
Can Individual Companies Be Sustainable If the Overall Economy is Unsustainable?
Every company has to play by the same rules of the game You’ve got a business idea whose core purpose revolves around an environmental or social mission. The one thing holding you…
Is Climate Doomism More Like Climate Realism?
The odds of limiting warming to 1.5°C seem to make doomism a perfectly rational reaction There are two rather disparate camps that have come to define the climate narrative. On…
How Can Governments Support Net Zero While Financing Fossil Fuel Developments?
There is a conflict of interest at the heart of government decision-making In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass laws making it a legal obligation to achieve…
How Can Economists Claim Economic Growth Is The Solution to The Climate Crisis?
Economists use the Environmental Kuznets Curve to justify economic growth in the face of increasing environmental pressures There’s a consensus that sustainable development is a set of ideas that can allow…
Will Society Be Sustainable if We Achieve Net Zero By 2050?
The goal of net zero hides an inconvenient reality Achieve net zero by 2050, and we’ll restrict global warming to 1.5°C. Restrict global warming to 1.5°C, and we’ll avert the worst…