French economist and degrowth specialist Timothée Parrique recently gave a most interesting presentation at a recent TEDx show. This is well worth 15 minutes of your time.
Video : Timothée Parrique latest TEDx presentation Read More »
Two recent studies on the impacts of climate change and its effects show the enormous toll we already are paying financially and socially. This reinforces the case for drastic action.
Climate change is costing us all a fortune… and it might be just the beginning Read More »
As momentum is accelerating towards peaking greenhouse gases emissions, a reflection on how to accelerate the shift towards Net Zero.
How can we peak emissions and fast forward towards Net Zero ? Read More »
Further to the election in the United States, a lot of people are fearing that this may be a death blow to global climate change mitigation efforts.
Reasons to remain hopeful for the climate Read More »
For our Economics classes at Pinchot last year, I – with a few friends and classmates – worked on water in California. My part was focusing on the inefficiency and the leaks occuring in the State. The findings are quite unsettling.
Fighting the drought, water efficiency in California Read More »
Last quarter for my Economics classes at Pinchot University I had to work – with my friend and classmate Maurice Ayella – on alternatives to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Here is what we found out.
The Social Progress Index is an alternative to GDP Read More »
$5.3 trillion (or 4.7 trillion euros) : those are staggering figures as they amount to $10 million every single minute. The figures come from the International Monetary Fund, so one can be pretty sure of them.
Fossil fuels subsidies are worth $5.3 trillion Read More »
There are so many news I’d like to write about that I believe that for today, I’ll propose you some thoughts based on all of them. Please let me know if you like that idea.
Climate action makes economic sense too Read More »
To a recent study, global warming could cause a 50 percent increase in violent conflict. To another, a warming arctic could cost the world economy around $60 TRILLION.
Don’t say climate change, prefer ” climate crises “ Read More »
Last week on Cleantechies, an article caught my attention. Titled ” What if We Never Run Out of Oil? “. The article made me think and I have to say I got quite mad at it as it is promoting fossil fiels just because they they are abundant. They might be, and they can be considered
Fossil fuels are abundant. So what ? Read More »
