Apparently, the flat-rate train ticket in Germany (€49/month for limitless travel) has reduced Germany's transport emissions by 5% in the first year. Something resembling universal basic transport services in action :-) www.cleanenergywire.org/news/flat-ra...
New paper by Anne Owen and me which asks whether we are likely to see generational shifts in carbon footprints in the UK. There is some reason for hope as Gen X and Millennials have smaller footprints compared to previous generations at the same life stage onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The BBC has published an interesting and introductory clip on degrowth! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
A group of academics and activists are questioning the possibility of endless economic growth on a finite planet and calling for a bold solution: degrowth.
Good to see the mantra of growth challenged in the Guardian! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The post-growth movement says GDP is the wrong way to measure progress and we need a radical economic rewiring
European citizens' initiative on taxing the rich, you can sign it here: citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...
Happy to announce our new paper: emissions are even more unequally distributed over wealth groups compared to income groups in Belgium and the UK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Many thanks to Gerlinde Verbist, Tim Goedeme and Sarah Kuypers for great collaboration!
Many studies have investigated the distribution of greenhouse gas emissions associated with household consumption, highlighting that richer households…
As always, very inspiring listing to Kate Raworth discuss 'doughnut economics' on this "Economics for Rebels" podcast. E.g. she talks about importance of choice of language and why the visual elements of the doughnut have been so important in spreading the word podcastaddict.com/economics-fo...
"Is the 4-day workweek the solution we've been looking for?" a new UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab podcast with Juliet Schor, discussing findings from 4DWW trials in several countries. Happy weekend! en.unesco.org/inclusivepol...
Very useful commentry on the need for just transition approaches in green industry processes and policies by Tommaso Grossi and Laura Rayner from the European Policy Institute www.socialeurope.eu/industrial-p...