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January, 15

The great carbon arbitrage

What is the net benefit of phasing out coal and replacing it with renewables?

 

$85 trillion, according to a new calculation.

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January, 15

How does climate change affect asset prices ?

Heat stress from climate change affects the economy,

so does it change the cost of issuing debt or the return on equities ?

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January, 15

Piketty on equality

Why institutions are precarious,

why policymakers should consider the consequences for inequality before they intervene

– but also why we should be optimistic about the long-term trends in equality.

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January, 15

What can helicopter money do ?

If you’re going to drop lots of money from a helicopter, what will happen to the economy ?

 

When would it make a difference, and to who?

 

Helicopter money is increasingly being taken seriously as policy.

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January, 15

The role of business at environmental summits : COP15 and beyond

At COP15 and COP27 this year, the interests of the private sector at these summits came under some scrutiny.

 

There are concerns about large corporations having an outsize influence on international environmental agreements.

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January, 15

What is the green power pool ?

One solution to bring down energy costs is to reform electricity markets to make the most of low cost renewables.

 

This proposal is known as the green power pool.

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