Fee and Dividend or TEQs? In the aftermath of Paris COP21, what *should* effective climate policy look like?
We just sent out our Fleming Policy Centre newsletter, with reflections on the Paris climate summit. Bottom line: it’s not good. In the words of the author Naomi Klein, “Our leaders have shown themselves willing to set our world on fire.” Meanwhile,...
David Fleming’s legendary Lean Logic approaching publication (at last!)
I am pleased and proud to be able to mark the 5th anniversary of my friend David Fleming’s death with the news that his life’s work is approaching publication. I believe that a beautiful way to honour those we love after their death is to keep alive in the...
The Dangers of Carbon Pricing, and the Canny Way Forward
Lately we’ve seen the president of the World Bank and ‘business leaders from the very carbon-intensive industries’ pushing for carbon pricing (taxes or ‘carbon trading’ schemes). This is intended to demonstrate their deep change of heart...
‘The Impact of Transition. In numbers’ – a note of caution
This post was originally written by me as a guest post for Rob Hopkins’ Transition Culture blog, but I have kindly given myself permission to reproduce it here ?
A response to a recent post by Rob Hopkins ‘The impact of Transition. In numbers.’.
Transition is a wonderful melange of conversations, projects, interactions, inspirations, hard work, failures, successes and entirely unexpected events which we are altogether unsure what to make of! Transition initiatives themselves are as unique as the people who make them up. Initially termed ‘Transition Towns’, they have twisted and squirmed out from under that label like squealing children from under a favourite uncle, becoming Transition Islands, Sustainable Villages, Cities in Transition and all the rest.
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