22 January 2019, BusinessGree, Extreme weather cost global economy $215bn in 2018, AON estimates. Global cost of extreme weather last year higher than previous estimates, making 2017-18 costliest two-year period on record. The global economic costs of extreme weather hit … Continue reading →
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26 October 2018, Renew Economy, Beware fossil-gas suppliers bearing hydrogen gifts. Recently there has been a flood of announcements about renewable hydrogen. Some seem fully legitimate and exciting. But in some others, are we seeing a red-herring not unlike clean-coal? Will the public-relations power … Continue reading →
2 October 2018, Climate Home News, Leaked US critique of climate report sets stage for political showdown in Korea. Confidential US comments on a landmark global warming report raise doubts about the science behind it, warn that it risks crimping economic development … Continue reading →
14 August 2018, The Conversation, Why universal basic income costs far less than you think. Want to get rid of poverty, lessen inequality and provide financial stability in a world of precarious work? Well, why not simply give everyone enough money to ensure … Continue reading →