- Can renewable energy save us from climate catastrophe?In 2022, António Guterres described renewable energy as “the lifeline” capable of steering the world away from a climate crisis, as rising temperatures push the planet closer to catastrophe. Driven by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, this crisis entails the potentially irreversible destabilisation of the Earth’s biosphere, marked by extreme weather and sea-level rise. Without net-zero… Read more: Can renewable energy save us from climate catastrophe?
- Is redistribution to remedy inequality inhibited by distrust in government?Inequality is the unequal distribution of income, wealth and opportunities between different groups in society. Over recent decades, inequality has risen substantially in many advanced economies. For instance, in the United Kingdom, the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that the share of income accruing to the top 1% rose from approximately 6% in 1980 to… Read more: Is redistribution to remedy inequality inhibited by distrust in government?
- Government Debt in DemocraciesItaly has the second highest levels of government debt in the Eurozone, despite being one of the bloc’s largest and most advanced economies. In fact, since the mid 1960’s Italy’s level of government debt has been steadily rising, not just during times of financial turmoil and war but during ordinary uneventful years as well, as… Read more: Government Debt in Democracies