Costa Rica’s Banco Popular shows how banks can be democratic, green – and financially sustainable
There is hope for a different kind of bank – that serves the public and shareholder good.
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Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done
An expert report shows that the G20 countries are using their energy more efficiently. But there is still a long way to go.
Pittsburgh: A city of two post-industrial tales
Pittsburgh's post-industrial economic resurgence is promising, a historian of the region writes, but there's a reason President Trump highlighted the area in his speech exiting the Paris climate deal.
As Trump smacks the climate, world must do better to save planet
The climate crisis demands not only green technologies, but a completely different approach to economic development.
How too much information can stop people from being sustainable consumers
Information is assumed to be key to changing people's attitudes and behaviour. Sadly this isn't the case.
How the Fed joined the fight against climate change
Ultra-low interest rates have made low-carbon projects like windmill farms more attractive than coal power plants. That will begin to change as the central bank lifts rates, hurting the green economy.
Nine ways steel could build a greener economy
The industry itself is a big polluter, but lots of environmentally important technologies depend on steel.
Creative self-destruction: the climate crisis and the myth of ‘green’ capitalism
To make a meaningful difference to climate change, businesses will have to break out of a cycle of exploiting the earth's resources in ever-more creative ways.
Manifesto Check: Green Party tax plans are grossly unrealistic
The Greens are prepared to play Robin Hood, which probably won't go down well with the wealthy.
Green the economy to boost well-being and prosperity
GDP growth only gets us so far in terms of increasing health and well-being, but greener policies can make us better off all round.
Shell chief calls for climate action, but what are the firm’s motives?
In a speech last Thursday at International Petroleum Week – one of the biggest events on the industry’s calendar – Ben van Beurden, chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell, argued that big energy companies…
The Greens have the economic policies to ride the anti-austerity popularity wave
Syriza’s surge to power with a campaign against austerity has forced politicians across Europe to justify their economic policies. The UK chancellor was hot-off-the-mark to assure everyone that the Greek…
How our baking obsession began with the green movement
The Great British Bake Off has been attracting its highest-ever ratings after a return to our screens. While many different explanations have been offered for the show’s success, the current popularity…
Riches won’t make you happy, but a greener economy might
In the industrial era, economic growth has become equated with human progress, with a fundamental assumption that material growth and consumption inevitably leads to improvements in our well-being. Over…
A step forward for CCS, but much greater strides are needed
Despite the evidence that shows greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels are leading to changes in the planet’s climate, the development of large scale technologies to slow or stop these effects has…
Less talk, more walk required to green the economy
The idea of the “green economy” goes in and out of fashion, not least because it is rarely defined and frequently misunderstood. Partly this is because different groups find ways to exaggerate the aspects…
Lion hunt quotas could be good for animals but bad for humans
Criticism of sport hunting nearly always focuses on whether hunting is cruel or not. A good example was provided by the recent controversy surrounding Melissa Bachmann, a keen hunter and television personality…
Invest in training green collar workers for a greener future
Australians are often presented with a choice – you can either have more jobs or you can look after the environment. At least, that’s what some of the political rhetoric would have you believe. But what…
The internet is sapping the world’s energy, so let’s improve it
Despite its new economy sheen, the internet represents a surprisingly large old economy drain on energy resources. Industry and academia must work together to ensure the internet is a positive contributor…
Rio+20: We do not need more global sustainability conferences
Global sustainability conferences no longer fulfil a useful purpose, considering the existing dense institutional framework. We know what the problems are and need no further agenda setting. We need action…
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