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When governments make decisions, economic considerations often trump everything else — human well-being, social connections, the health of the environment. According to a new report from the United Nations, this …
Nature is in crisis. A UN report says short-sighted economics is to blame. Read More
A report from Bloomberg lays out the ways that natural gas is now affecting not only the world’s carbon future, but our present geopolitics and international economy. The price of the ostensible bridge …
As natural gas prices soar, coal makes a comeback in Europe Read More
The authors provide a step-by-step guide to the main overarching structural changes that are needed to better address climate change and enable a more economically-just and financially-stable world. Review by …
How to fix the global economy – in 142 pages Read More
The UK is in the grip of a fierce cost-of-living crisis. In May, the country’s inflation rate hit a 40-year high of 9%, and although the current crisis is global, the …
Climate versus cost: what does the UK’s energy crisis tell us about the economics of net-zero in an energy-scarce world? Read More
As global emissions continue to rise, the idea that the world will likely overshoot its climate targets is increasingly becoming a reality. In response, a growing contingent of companies have …
A new coalition is placing a big bet on carbon removal technology Read More
The ‘throwaway global economy’ is fuelling climate change, according to a new report from Circle Economy, showing more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed since the 2015 …
Report: ‘Throwaway global economy’ is fuelling climate change Read More
Our current climate brings plenty of disastrous examples of extreme rainfall. Floods have caused death and displacement around the world, from Sri Lanka to Colombia. In Canada, British Columbia’s unprecedented heavy …
When it rains more, there’s less economic growth (Bad news: There’s more rain now) Read More
Wealthy individuals must pay higher taxes to cover the costs of mitigating and adapting to climate breakdown, according to 70 percent of the public as revealed in a survey of …
Survey says billionaires ‘should pay for climate action’ Read More
An event titled, “Exploring the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Resilient Economic Recovery” and organised by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Tulip Consulting, centred on exploring the resilient …
Trade Experts Highlight Role for AfCFTA in Economic Recovery of African Continent Read More
Emerging economies spar with U.S. over ‘carbon colonialism’ from Politico: GLASGOW, Scotland — The United States, the European Union and the U.K. drew a sharp rebuke on Thursday from developing …
Friday 12th – this week’s top economic news Read More