Climate change: a simple guide
It’s easy to get confused about climate change when the endless headlines are as numbing as the endless inter-governmental meetings. What’s the real story?
Are there ethics in business?
There are almost no useful market-based solutions to global warming because there is no profit in doing what’s necessary.
The solution to climate change that fits in your pocket
For years, societies have been seeking a way to fix the climate problem without restricting economic development. Now they have the answer. Set the forests and parks ablaze.
Why carbon pricing doesn’t work
It seems obvious. Put a price on carbon and ka-pow! the market will solve the climate problem. As the price rises, demand will fall. But this approach doesn’t work
Natural Capital only exists in the minds of economists
For several months I’ve been trying to monetise my kisses. To me, this seems perfectly reasonable. Demand for them in my house is high and there are maintenance costs to consider. I want cash for kisses.
On one side of the political divide is the intellectual Left. What’s on the other side?
Capitalism is based on one very simple idea. With a warming planet that’s a huge problem
What is not allowed cannot be
How the free-market addled your brain, and why it can’t fix climate change
Is it time to stop demonising fossil fuels?
A leader in the Financial Times says it is time to stop “demonising fossil fuels”. The arguments are compelling, but wrong.
Climate People! There is no net zero!
Just as you can’t offset a 20-a-day smoking habit with 20 minutes on a treadmill, you can’t cancel 40+ Gt of CO2 emissions each year by planting a few saplings next week.
Risky as houses
Climate change will make long term property investments increasingly risky in many parts of the world. Prices will become more volatile and much harder to predict.
Wrong beliefs, nos 2 and 5
Economic growth doesn’t create jobs and environmental limits are closer than you think. Two short articles from the 40 wrong-beliefs series.
What can I do to stop climate change?
Many people think that eating less meat, buying an electric vehicle and recycling will slow the pace of climate change. It won’t.