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The political economy of (ecological) crisis displacement: Part II
Failure to begin the difficult process of questioning the purposes of economic activity may produce even more intractable ecological crises in the future In the previous post of this series I argued that contemporary climate policy – to the degree that it succeeds – can only achieve a ‘de-carbonisation’ of the political-economic status quo. It does not challenge the ways … Continue reading
Resource security and energy abundance
Unless Western countries intervene in their economies to build green energy and resource systems, they will continue to go down to defeat in this field to China Why is China becoming a renewable energy superpower – even as it becomes the world’s largest carbon emitter? This is surely one of the more interesting and challenging questions in international political economy … Continue reading
Energy Policy and the tensions between austerity and localism
Schemes to reduce energy use show how local authorities are caught between devolved responsibilities and centralised resources Since 2008 the main focus of environmental policy in the United Kingdom has been the commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% relative to 1990 levels by 2050. The domestic sector accounts for 25% of all emissions and as such it is at … Continue reading →
17 March 2016 by Jon Morris
Categories: Devolution, SPERI Comment | Tags: carbon emissions, Dieter Helm, energy, environmental policy, local authorities | Leave a comment