My recent suggestion that fund managers wanted the government to issue green bonds in response to investor demand received short shrift from someone who, I
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Growth, MMT and the Green New Deal
I debated with Rupert Read at Norwich Quaker Meeting House last night. The event was largely motivated by Rupert’s concern that if people believed modern
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The financial markets want bonds that deliver a Green New Deal
One of the first campaigning documents I ever wrote was on the need to issue bonds to finance green investment. It was then good to
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Nationalisation is not necessary to deliver a Green New Deal
The Guardian has noted this morning that: Labour will announce plans on Thursday to seize back control of Britain’s energy network from private shareholders in
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The Green New Deal is not an issue for party politicking: it’s too important for that
The Guardian has reported this morning that: Momentum, the grassroots group set up to support Jeremy Corbyn, is directing its campaigning muscle into urging Labour
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What do we want? A Green New Deal. When do we want it? Now!
I share this from The Observer, who published it yesterday. As co-creator of the Green New Deal I claim the right to do so: The
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Thoughts on carbon taxes
I was asked my thoughts on carbon taxes yesterday. I prepared this rather quick note, which explains why I am unenamoured of them and think
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You can have a Green New Deal or Brexit but not both
I note commentators turning up on this site to say that there is no way I am progressive because I remain in favour of the
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Accountants, actuaries and climate change
I took part in a discussion organised by Anglia Ruskin University, the Insitute of Actuaries and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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