Tag Archives: Post Carbon Institute

Memo to Osborne, Merkel, Cyprus and the World

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Rick Altman

Dear George Osborne, Chancellor Merkel, EU Commission, Citizens of Cyprus, and people everywhere, I would like to hereby remind you of what Richard Heinberg said in his book The End of Growth. Here is a quick audio-visual summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqDS9wGsxQ Please … Continue reading →

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Life is full of tough choices…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Rick Altman

…but this isn’t one of them. Or is it? The trouble is, of course, that removing all the subsidies and tax breaks given to the fossil fuel industry (which are delaying the creation of a free market in power generation) … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Disorder, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Limits to Growth, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Unsustainable development on a grand scale

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Rick Altman

It was reported on the BBC News today that China’s growth has slowed from 8.1% to 7.6% over the last three months. Big deal. What does this matter? Either way, it is completely unsustainable!. I am afraid this prompted another … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Consumerism, Denial, Economics, Environment, Growthmania, Insanity, Limits to Growth, Sustainable development | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Why are we still waiting for the EU to act?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Rick Altman

What can we learn from the fact that the EU has still not stopped buying over 90% of Syria’s oil exports? If nothing else, it tells me that we need fossil fuel too much! But I think the problem of … Continue reading →

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