The think tank @cmmonwealth.bsky.social has published a report by CW US Programme Director @brusselermel.bsky.social and political economist @stefanzylinski.bsky.social arguing that democratic economic planning is needed to coordinate global decarbonization. www.indep.network/common-wealt...

Common Wealth Report Argues For Democratic Economic Planning To Coordinate Global Decarbonization

The think tank Common Wealth has published a report by Common Wealth US Programme Director Melanie Brusseler and political economist Stefan Zylinski critique the Wall Street Consensus for failing to…

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The cost of the US war on Iran (not counting the cost to Iran nor of human lives) nor of long-term damage to the environment.

I think it would be useful if journalists stopped adding the word 'radical' to descriptions of energy secretaries for the apparent reason that they understand the urgency of the climate crisis. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Jo Michell@jomichell.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I’m sorry, but what is ‘radical’ about the policies pursued by Miliband?

Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...

Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.

The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.

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“[Public ownership] isn’t just ideological ... there are rational economic reasons ... the ideological people now are those who are committed to a status quo which is clearly and manifestly not working.” @mathewlawrence.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk 👇

So happy this report is out — my latest with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social & the brilliant, inspiring @brusselermel.bsky.social! 'Beyond The Climate Finance Gap: The Global Financial System, Decarbonization, and the Failure of the Wall Street Consensus' www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Beyond The Climate Finance Gap: The Global Financial System, Decarbonization, and the Failure of the Wall Street Consensus

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Global decarbonization is a necessity to secure a safe & livable future. Supporting global green development is central to decarbonization. The structure of the global economy & financial system poses a problem. Here’s what we can do about it. 🧵 www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Beyond The Climate Finance Gap: The Global Financial System, Decarbonization, and the Failure of the Wall Street Consensus

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Must read!

Common Wealth@cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Global decarbonization is a necessity to secure a safe & livable future. Supporting global green development is central to decarbonization. The structure of the global economy & financial system poses a problem. Here’s what we can do about it. 🧵 www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Today we launch a special collaborative briefing with Forces of Production, introducing an approach to policy — The Productive State — governing the supply side. 🧵 🖊️ @atwilliams.bsky.social @brusselermel.bsky.social www.common-wealth.org/publications...

The Productive State: On Governing the Supply Side

To produce a better life for all, policymakers will need to take a Productive State approach to governing the supply side.

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“People are screaming at politics to do something more ... they hate the dependency of not being able to have infrastructure they can rely on, the basic features of life.” @mathewlawrence.bsky.social for @lrb.co.uk with @piercepenniless.bsky.social 👇

Our unions are pushing back against a Labour politician that may try to change a status-quo that has been deeply harmful for workers - all to protect a few jobs in fossil sectors that we cannot afford to keep running because they are literally destroying the planet

Daniela Gabor@danielagabor.bsky.social · 3mo ago

it was surprising to hear Unite's Sharon Graham criticize Ed Miliband's record as 'job destroying' climate activism. We hope she reconsiders, on a day where UK is under extreme heat warnings. The climate crisis is real, we need a Chancellor who fights it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

it was surprising to hear Unite's Sharon Graham criticize Ed Miliband's record as 'job destroying' climate activism. We hope she reconsiders, on a day where UK is under extreme heat warnings. The climate crisis is real, we need a Chancellor who fights it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Progressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed Miliband

Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor

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everything in american politics boils down to this

Happy to share that my paper, "Green energy transitions under financial subordination: climate finance, structure, and agency in the Global South," has now been published in @ripejournal.bsky.social! ✨ You can read the paper below: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/

Green energy transitions under financial subordination: climate finance, structure, and agency in the Global South

Climate finance is considered essential to the Global South’s green energy transition, yet little is known about how financial capitalism shapes access to it or the factors determining domestic rec...

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Something extraordinary – yet predictable – has happened over recent days on Facebook. Fake accounts that usually post anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim content generated using AI to fuel division and hate in UK are now pushing out AI-gen content asking: "Should the UK produce its own fuel again?"

“The UK is at a crossroads ... failing economic transformation, this is fertile ground for the rise of the authoritarian far-right.” Our new essay by @stefanzylinski.bsky.social reimagines the UK’s industrial, security & trade strategy in a multipolar world. transitionsecurity.org/at-a-crossro...

At a Crossroads: The UK and the Neoliberal World Economy

The first of a two-part essay, reimagining the UK’s industrial, security and trade strategy in a multipolar world

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Happy my latest publications are out! Written for @transitionsec.bsky.social c.bsky.social, hosted by @cmmonwealth.bsky.social & @cplusc.bsky.social. In the first of two essays, I examine the UK's econ model & its impact on the Global South. Read below: transitionsecurity.org/at-a-crossro... 1/

At a Crossroads: The UK and the Neoliberal World Economy

The first of a two-part essay, reimagining the UK’s industrial, security and trade strategy in a multipolar world

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“The UK faces a stark choice between defending a violent, unstable US-led order or forging an internationalist strategy.” In the 2nd essay of our series, @stefanzylinski.bsky.social argues for a foreign policy based on green internationalism & planning. transitionsecurity.org/forging-ahead/

Forging Ahead: Green Internationalism for a Multipolar World

The second of a two-part essay, reimagining the UK’s industrial, security and trade strategy in a multipolar world

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“The UK confronts a new global conjuncture ... it urgently needs to transform its economic model and its foreign policy.” In the first essay of our two-part series, @stefanzylinski.bsky.social examines the UK’s present role in the global economy. 🔗👇 transitionsecurity.org/at-a-crossro...

THIS SUMS IT UP AS WELL AS ANYONE CAN:

Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.” #cdnpoli

Mindboggling: at once wildly economically illiterate and a clear means for embedding fiscal austerity.

Far-right attacks on the energy transition in the UK pose a fundamental threat not only to the urgency of decarbonisation, but also to energy security, economic productivity, & living standards. 1/ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy

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At this point we can only conclude that the German growth model deserves its inevitable oblivion.

Zia Weise@ziaweise.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Some jaw-dropping remarks from Germany's Katherina Reiche, suggesting the EU relax its net-zero target: "There is a flexibility we have to get back... If you have strict and rigid goals, you bind yourself, it ends up that you lose industries that you need..." www.politico.eu/article/germ...

What is the single buyer proposal? Is this nationalisation? What does it involve? Has this been done before? Let’s answer these questions on breaking the link between gas prices and electricity bills. 🧵

Common Wealth@cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Britain is once again on the brink of an energy crisis because of the role of gas in our electricity system. 🧵 Our new briefing explains why this is happening — and how we can reform the system to protect ordinary billpayers. www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Significant security risk for the UK to give licenses & contracts to techno-fascists like Musk at Tesla et al. and Karp at Palantir. The US has already shown, through technology, defence & energy, that it will weaponise dependencies, including with allies. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Elon Musk’s Tesla given go-ahead to supply electricity in Great Britain

Ofgem licence means firm can replicate Texas setup of powering homes, businesses and EVs

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We have awarded these people contracts in the Ministry of Defence. What the fuck are we doing.

Mary Anne Franks@maryannefranks.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

Reform's plans to cut heat pump grants to fund tax cuts is of most benefit to the wealthiest people - what we need is to use green tech to support families struggling with high energy bills. @alchap.bsky.social writes for @lbc.co.uk www.lbc.co.uk/article/nige...

Nigel Farage’s ridiculous war on heat pumps will leave Britain in the cold | LBC

Tax cuts will benefit the rich while doing nothing to fight climate change, writes Alex Chapman

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the Green party @zackpolanski.bsky.social should be looking at this graph, the 30% rise in gas prices, and set out its Big State economic playbook, which should include price controls and nationalisation of gas companies.

Isabella M. Weber@isabellamweber.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Fossil fuel stocks are exploding in response to the war on Iran. Who stands to benefit? The richest of the rich. Who stands to lose? All of us who have to pay higher prices for energy and a new round of sellers' inflation.