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Around the world governments are intervening in the economy in ways that would have once seemed unimaginable. This blog thread explores the responses to the pandemic emerging around the world, and the policy proposals and practical approaches that might see us emerge, re-set and equipped to respond to the interlinked crises in climate, nature and inequality.
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The challenge we are currently facing is unprecedented in its scale, nature and impact. Around the world governments are intervening in the economy in ways that would have once seemed unimaginable. This blog explores the responses to the pandemic emerging around the world, and explores the policy proposals and approaches that might see us emerge, re-set and equipped to respond to the crises in climate, nature and inequality
MPs launch Green New Deal Bill for the UK
As thousands gather for what is expected to be the UK’s biggest climate demonstration yet, MPs Caroline Lucas and Clive Lewis have launched the first legislative attempt to introduce a Green New Deal Bill in Parliament. The Bill aims to transform the infrastructure of our society at the scale and speed demanded by the science, and at the same time to fix an economic model that continues to fail the majority of people, as well as to destroy the planet.
The beauty of a Green New Deal is that it would pay for itself
Writing in the Guardian, Green New Deal Group member, Ann Pettifor explains how governments around the world don’t need to raise taxes in order to transform their economies and avert climate disaster – a case Ann sets out in detail in her new book, The Case for a Green New Deal.
Economics – A Crash Course: how a failing discipline is doing great harm & needs rethinking
Something is killing conventional economics and it’s probably an inside job. Reliance on abstract mathematics and absurd assumptions has brought the discipline into disrepute, even if politics and policy are still guided by the ghosts of its teaching. Nobody was...
Ann Pettifor’s ‘The Case for A Green New Deal’, published 17th September 2019
Published on 17th September 2019, by Verso, Green New Deal Group member Ann Pettifor’s book, The Case for the Green New Deal, explains what the Green New Deal is and, most importantly, shows how we can pay for it.
The history and promise of the Green New Deal
The Urbanist podcast talked to Green New Deal Group member Andrew Simms about origins of the Group, their 2008 report, the challenges that inspired it and the principles that underpin it. Andrew explores the way it is taking off now and asks whether we can take advantage of the revival of interest in the Green New Deal from the US to Europe and the UK.
A ‘Northern Green New Deal Powerhouse’ could show the way for Europe and beyond
Writing for Brave New Europe Colin Hines explores ideas for kick-starting a Green New Deal where it is needed most, including the idea of a ‘Green New Deal Northern Powerhouse’