Category Archives: Economics

Fracking off in Lancashire (and elsewhere?)

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Rick Altman

I know this is very late but, it is such significant moment, I feel I must comment on the recent decision of Lancashire County Council to refuse to allow fracking to proceed in their county. Never mind that their decision … Continue reading →

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Why is the G7 still ignoring what scientists and economists say?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Rick Altman

Despite the scientific and economic consensus – that 80% of known fossil fuels must be left in the ground if humanity is to avoid allowing climate change to become unstoppable and irreversible (IEA, IMF, IPCC, OECD, etc.) – the best … Continue reading →

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Polite suggestion for Bjorn Lomborg and Tony Abbott

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Rick Altman

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced that Australian taxpayers are now going to finance attempts to disprove the need to decarbonise our global power generation systems as fast as possible (see yesterday’s article on the Guardian website). However, Lomborg’s … Continue reading →

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The argument for leaving fossil fuels in the ground is overwhelming

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Rick Altman

I know I have been a bit slow but, I have now signed the Guardian’s new climate change petition. Indeed, I was – and am – very pleased to see editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger leading their campaign to phase-out institutional investment … Continue reading →

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A personal exchange of email with LEGO

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Rick Altman

In my original email to LEGO (via the Greenpeace website), I tried to be as brief as I could. Sadly, all I got was a generic reply that did not address the issues I was raising. Here is the correspondence … Continue reading →

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Corporate interests lean on YouTube to delete Lego-Shell video

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Rick Altman

But Greenpeace UK will just keep re-posting it… Here is the latest email from their Head of Arctic Campaigns, Ben Ayliffe: ———- Hi Rick, I think we might have offended someone. This morning we were shocked to learn that our … Continue reading →

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Managing climate risks to well-being and the economy

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Rick Altman

The Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change has today published its 2014 progress report. The report considers preparedness to climate change in England related to major infrastructure, business, public health and emergency planning. It also provides an update … Continue reading →

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Why do our politicians not act on IPCC advice?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Rick Altman

I am hereby delighted to invite all my readers to indicate (by voting on a question [on the Survey Monkey website] that I have created) why they think our politicians continue to fail to respond effectively to the increasingly stark … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Cognitive Dissonance, Confirmation Bias, Economics, Environment, Ethics, Intergenerational Injustice, IPCC, Politics | Tagged , , | 12 Comments

The Arctic 30 are back – please help Shell say no to Gazprom

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Rick Altman

Latest email from Greenpeace: Hi, Five months ago, they tried to silence us. They arrested our activists, and threw them in jail for peacefully protesting oil drilling in the Russian Arctic. The oil giants thought they could scare us away … Continue reading →

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Slow Down Climate Chaos

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Rick Altman

On motorways, your car will use about 33% less fuel if driven at 60mph instead of 80mph. In my car, this equates to approximately 10p/mile instead of 15p/mile. As such, for me, it has been an easy behaviour modification to … Continue reading →

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