A selection of links: Things worth reading and thinking about this week.
Thanks for putting these together. I suspect that capitalism doesn’t do energy transitions as it’s a system predicated on ever expanding growth. Each new energy technology thus adds to the mix rather than totally replacing the previous technologies.
The infinite-growth imperative at capitalism’s core is a major obstacle to an authentic green transition.
In the short-term, the fossil-fuel industry should be forced, at the regulatory level, to reallocate a significant share of its capital to renewables.
Thanks for putting these together. I suspect that capitalism doesn’t do energy transitions as it’s a system predicated on ever expanding growth. Each new energy technology thus adds to the mix rather than totally replacing the previous technologies.
The infinite-growth imperative at capitalism’s core is a major obstacle to an authentic green transition.
In the short-term, the fossil-fuel industry should be forced, at the regulatory level, to reallocate a significant share of its capital to renewables.