NewbieEconomicsThe Story of Climate TechFinance has a new goal: to battle climate change. Increased frequency of extreme weather events and a more focused, global effort towards…Jul 22, 20211Jul 22, 20211
NewbieEconomicsGreen light for Green InfrastructureThe world is looking to build a secure and resilient post-pandemic future. Keeping this mind, the Asian Development Bank is attracting…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
NewbieEconomicsGlobal Inequity — a major hurdle (2/2)Working off on the last point made in my last post, the ESG framework has three components that need to be given equal focus.Jun 28, 2021Jun 28, 2021
NewbieEconomicsGlobal Inequity — a major hurdle (1/2)33 years from the time that James Hansen, ex-NASA scientist, testified in front of the US Congress that the rise in global temperatures…Jun 28, 2021Jun 28, 2021
NewbieEconomicsSolar and wind energy: the feasible futureThe Carbon Tracker Initiative has released a new white paper titled ‘The sky’s the limit’. Here are three key things you should know!Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
NewbieEconomicsThe Tide Turns: Global EmissionsClimate activists have been advocating for fossil fuel giants to stand up and take responsibility for the damage they have caused to the…May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
NewbieEconomicsCounting Nature InIt is a well-known fact that GDP, while a powerful tool used by people the world, has limitations to it. The measure fails at counting…May 23, 2021May 23, 2021
NewbieEconomicsFinally, a way to choose Green TechThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Green Technology Selector is a digital platform that connects vendors of the…May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
NewbieEconomicsTo take up an example of androcentric bias and explain it, it is first necessary to define and…Paula England, professor at NYU, points out androcentric bias in some assumptions seen in neo-classical economics, such as:Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
NewbieEconomicsInvestors and BiodiversityBiodiversity loss is a systemic risk and the rate at which the planet is being damaged is unprecedented. The Covid-19 pandemic’s origins…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021