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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
Seeing off the Brexit Blues with a Green New Deal
This post by Colin Hines was on Brave New Europe on 29 March 2019: Some History Shortly before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 a group of UK environmentalists and economists published the first ‘Green New Deal’ report https://www.greennewdealgroup.org/. This...
The answer to climate breakdown and austerity? A green new deal
Business as usual is causing environmental destruction and spiralling inequality. Our bill is a radical plan to address both, says Caroline Lucas writing about the Green New Deal bill in the Guardian Faced with unprecedented challenges, politicians appear more divided...
MPs launch ‘Green New Deal’ bill for UK to drive radical action on environment
MPs have taken the first steps towards a “Green New Deal” for the UK to accelerate efforts to cut emissions while transforming the economy and tackling inequality.
Green QE can apply to the Bank of England too
Caroline Lucas MP, a member of the Green New Deal Group, had this letter published in the Financial Times on 13 March 2019: Green QE can apply to the Bank of England too From Caroline Lucas MP, House of Commons, UK Your editorial’s call for the EU’s European...
The New Deal and a Green New Deal – turning economic and environmental disasters into an opportunity for national, public renewal
Andrew Simms explores the potential of the Green New Deal for the Rapid Transition Alliance, and asks what lessons can be learned from the New Deal A proposal for a Green New Deal from the dynamic new Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a...
A Green New Deal would put jobs first
This letter was published in the Financial Times on 5 February 2019: A Green New Deal would put jobs first Robert Hockett is correct that it is better to spend a large amount on a Green New Deal sooner rather than a crippling amount later as the damage caused by...