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…1 min read·Jul 22, 2021--1--1
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…1 min read·Jul 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.2 min read·Jun 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…2 min read·Jun 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!2 min read·Jun 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…2 min read·May 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…1 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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:3 min read·Mar 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…2 min read·Mar 20, 2021----