My annual roundup of the big themes in sustainability and business in 2018.
President Obama made a huge mistake by ignoring science on smog and ozone pollution…weaker regulations hurt business in the long run…
The New York Times’ Ross Douthat relies on a set of arguments against the pursuit of a clean economy that have little basis in fact and mainly defend the untenable status quo. The overall pitch has two main parts: (a) promoting a clean economy through the use of market mechanisms like cap-and-trade is a perversion of free markets…(b) going green will cost jobs and hurt the economy. Let’s look at both ideas.
It’s been a couple months since the global climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Whether you’re a fan of a global cap on carbon emissions or not,
‘Is the World Better Off Because Your Company Is In It?’: Examining Corporate Climate Responsibility
