Author: Vincent Lannoye
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Climate change and inequalities The intertwined challenge of climate change and social inequality is hitting a brick wall on the reality that resolute governmental intervention could destabilize the economy and inevitably radicalize elections in favor of authoritarian leaders. The stalemate is increasingly fracturing public opinion about regulation priorities in regards to taxation, subsidies, energy standards, carbon-taxing, minimum wages or protectionism. None has yet yielded results sufficient to prevent discontent or polarization of politics. Thinking outside of the box of tax-and-regulate It prompts one question: could it be time to consider an unconventional strategy lying in the underexplored realm of the underground economy and its alternative currencies? As it stands, jobs and tax-free transactions already happen outside the regular system. Could it inspire a way for creating green jobs with good wages and untaxing clean energy?
For a Tax-Free Green Transition
Author: Vincent Lannoye
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Climate change and inequalities The intertwined challenge of climate change and social inequality is hitting a brick wall on the reality that resolute governmental intervention could destabilize the economy and inevitably radicalize elections in favor of authoritarian leaders. The stalemate is increasingly fracturing public opinion about regulation priorities in regards to taxation, subsidies, energy standards, carbon-taxing, minimum wages or protectionism. None has yet yielded results sufficient to prevent discontent or polarization of politics. Thinking outside of the box of tax-and-regulate It prompts one question: could it be time to consider an unconventional strategy lying in the underexplored realm of the underground economy and its alternative currencies? As it stands, jobs and tax-free transactions already happen outside the regular system. Could it inspire a way for creating green jobs with good wages and untaxing clean energy?
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Climate change and inequalities The intertwined challenge of climate change and social inequality is hitting a brick wall on the reality that resolute governmental intervention could destabilize the economy and inevitably radicalize elections in favor of authoritarian leaders. The stalemate is increasingly fracturing public opinion about regulation priorities in regards to taxation, subsidies, energy standards, carbon-taxing, minimum wages or protectionism. None has yet yielded results sufficient to prevent discontent or polarization of politics. Thinking outside of the box of tax-and-regulate It prompts one question: could it be time to consider an unconventional strategy lying in the underexplored realm of the underground economy and its alternative currencies? As it stands, jobs and tax-free transactions already happen outside the regular system. Could it inspire a way for creating green jobs with good wages and untaxing clean energy?
The Green Market Transition
Author: Stefan E. Weishaar
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788111176
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Paris Agreement’s key objective is the strengthening of the global response to climate change by transitioning the world to an increasingly green economy. In this book, environmental tax and climate law experts examine carbon taxes energy subsidies, and support schemes for carbon and energy policies. Chapters reflect on the underlying policy dynamics and the constraints of various fiscal measures, and consider the harmonisation of smart instrument mixes.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788111176
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Paris Agreement’s key objective is the strengthening of the global response to climate change by transitioning the world to an increasingly green economy. In this book, environmental tax and climate law experts examine carbon taxes energy subsidies, and support schemes for carbon and energy policies. Chapters reflect on the underlying policy dynamics and the constraints of various fiscal measures, and consider the harmonisation of smart instrument mixes.
A socially sustainable green transition in the Nordic region: An analysis of the inequality-creating effects of the green transition and the opportunities to promote a socially sustainable green transition.
Author: Høst, Jeppe
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN: 9289368365
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/nord2020-056/ This report presents the results of an analysis of the links between the green transition and social sustainability in the Nordic countries. The analysis examines what a socially sustainable green transition means in practice, and on that basis makes a number of recommendations to the Nordic countries. We have both gathered knowledge from existing initiatives and brought this to the ongoing debate in the Nordic countries on how social sustainability is integrated into the green transition. The aim of the report is to provide an understanding of the potential impact of this transition on social and economic equality in the Nordic countries, as well as of the tools that can be used to mitigate inequality-creating side effects.
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN: 9289368365
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/nord2020-056/ This report presents the results of an analysis of the links between the green transition and social sustainability in the Nordic countries. The analysis examines what a socially sustainable green transition means in practice, and on that basis makes a number of recommendations to the Nordic countries. We have both gathered knowledge from existing initiatives and brought this to the ongoing debate in the Nordic countries on how social sustainability is integrated into the green transition. The aim of the report is to provide an understanding of the potential impact of this transition on social and economic equality in the Nordic countries, as well as of the tools that can be used to mitigate inequality-creating side effects.
Inequality and Economic Policies: Just Tax the Rich?
Author: Vincent Lannoye
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Persistent inequality and recurrent job insecurity The grievances of the working class are justified. Since the 1970s, a number of workers have been trapped in low-wage employment. Despite periods of economic growth—such as the Reaganomics era in the 1980s, the dotcom boom of the 1990s, and the housing boom of the 2000s—these workers have not experienced meaningful wage increases. Instead, they have faced challenges such as unemployment and job insecurity during economic downturns, including the crises of 1974, 1982, 1991, 2001, 2008, and 2020. Additionally, the high cost of housing has made it difficult for many workers to relocate to cities with better job prospects, while rising healthcare expenses continue to be a significant burden. Simultaneously, the widening gap in wealth and income between the rich and poor has fueled growing social discontent. No solution in sight? The issue of inequality has persisted for decades. Worse, the rise of robotics and Artificial Intelligence could exacerbate the issue, as well as the costs associated with the transition to green energy—factors that could disproportionately impact low-income households. This book aims to address fundamental questions surrounding the issue of inequality. It will debunk naive proposals for the government to realistically address the issue. Despite the complex nature of the issue, it is essential to lay the foundations for exploring viable solutions.
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Persistent inequality and recurrent job insecurity The grievances of the working class are justified. Since the 1970s, a number of workers have been trapped in low-wage employment. Despite periods of economic growth—such as the Reaganomics era in the 1980s, the dotcom boom of the 1990s, and the housing boom of the 2000s—these workers have not experienced meaningful wage increases. Instead, they have faced challenges such as unemployment and job insecurity during economic downturns, including the crises of 1974, 1982, 1991, 2001, 2008, and 2020. Additionally, the high cost of housing has made it difficult for many workers to relocate to cities with better job prospects, while rising healthcare expenses continue to be a significant burden. Simultaneously, the widening gap in wealth and income between the rich and poor has fueled growing social discontent. No solution in sight? The issue of inequality has persisted for decades. Worse, the rise of robotics and Artificial Intelligence could exacerbate the issue, as well as the costs associated with the transition to green energy—factors that could disproportionately impact low-income households. This book aims to address fundamental questions surrounding the issue of inequality. It will debunk naive proposals for the government to realistically address the issue. Despite the complex nature of the issue, it is essential to lay the foundations for exploring viable solutions.
The Green-Market System
Author: Vincent Lannoye
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN: 1515309096
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Parallel economies and their currencies Parallel economies (with their currencies) have flourished in the past and still exist today. Their underlying principles and advantages have often been overlooked by economists, despite their potential to foster pivotal changes. This last statement makes it meaningful to draw insights from historical and actual instances of such economies. to reduce inequalities... and contain global warming In continuation, could an innovative parallel economy fit into the modern society? As the middle class is complaining about inequalities and rejects the costly fight against global warming, could a parallel economy help the underprivileged, alleviate the cost of decarbonization, and win over a sufficient majority? Could the last chapter with its Green-Market System work? To be successful, such a System must create jobs with good wages... and convincingly cut down CO2 emissions. Would this System be too good to be true?
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN: 1515309096
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Parallel economies and their currencies Parallel economies (with their currencies) have flourished in the past and still exist today. Their underlying principles and advantages have often been overlooked by economists, despite their potential to foster pivotal changes. This last statement makes it meaningful to draw insights from historical and actual instances of such economies. to reduce inequalities... and contain global warming In continuation, could an innovative parallel economy fit into the modern society? As the middle class is complaining about inequalities and rejects the costly fight against global warming, could a parallel economy help the underprivileged, alleviate the cost of decarbonization, and win over a sufficient majority? Could the last chapter with its Green-Market System work? To be successful, such a System must create jobs with good wages... and convincingly cut down CO2 emissions. Would this System be too good to be true?
Financing for Low-carbon Energy Transition
Author: Venkatachalam Anbumozhi
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 981108582X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive assessment of the state of low-carbon investments in Asia, analyzing the rationales, mandates and public–private financing activities. Based on the experiences of several regional initiatives wherein public financing is catalyzing private investments in low-carbon infrastructure, this book proposes a framework that can be used as a tool to identify factors that influence private investment decisions and policy instruments that can scale up the private capital. Placing the Asian economies onto a low-carbon development pathway requires an unprecedented shift in investments. This book addresses this situation by asking questions such as: • What is the central role of private finance in achieving the Paris Agreement targets? • What key policy levers and risk mitigation can governments use in an effort to unlock the potentials of private capital? • How can regionally coordinated actions hold significant promise for scaling up private investments?
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 981108582X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive assessment of the state of low-carbon investments in Asia, analyzing the rationales, mandates and public–private financing activities. Based on the experiences of several regional initiatives wherein public financing is catalyzing private investments in low-carbon infrastructure, this book proposes a framework that can be used as a tool to identify factors that influence private investment decisions and policy instruments that can scale up the private capital. Placing the Asian economies onto a low-carbon development pathway requires an unprecedented shift in investments. This book addresses this situation by asking questions such as: • What is the central role of private finance in achieving the Paris Agreement targets? • What key policy levers and risk mitigation can governments use in an effort to unlock the potentials of private capital? • How can regionally coordinated actions hold significant promise for scaling up private investments?
Development Centre Studies Towards Greener and More Inclusive Societies in Southeast Asia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264787380
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Understanding the effects of both climate change and green growth policies on jobs and people is thus essential for making the transition in Southeast Asia an inclusive one. The study explores these issues, with emphasis on the potential effects on labour of an energy transition in Indonesia, and of a transition in the region’s agricultural sector, illustrated by a simulated conversion from conventional to organic rice farming.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264787380
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Understanding the effects of both climate change and green growth policies on jobs and people is thus essential for making the transition in Southeast Asia an inclusive one. The study explores these issues, with emphasis on the potential effects on labour of an energy transition in Indonesia, and of a transition in the region’s agricultural sector, illustrated by a simulated conversion from conventional to organic rice farming.
Green Building Transitions
Author: Julia Affolderbach
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319777092
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This volume analyzes sustainability-related innovations in the building sector and discusses how regional contexts articulate transition trajectories toward green building. It presents ‘biographies’ of drivers and processes of green building innovation in four case studies: Brisbane (AUS), Freiburg (GER), Luxembourg (LU), and Vancouver (CA). Two of them are relatively well known for their initiatives to mitigate climate change – particularly in the building sector, whereas the other two have only recently become more active in promoting green building. The volume places emphasis on development paths, learning processes, and innovations. The focus of the case studies is not restricted to purely technological aspects but also integrates regulatory, procedural, institutional, and other processes and routines and their influence on the variations of the building sector. The diversity of the selected case studies offers the reader the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of how sustainability developments have unfolded in different city regions. Case study-specific catalogues of transition paths provide insights to inform policy debates and planning processes. The catalogues identify crucial innovations (technological, regulatory, etc.) and explain the factors and circumstances that have led to their success and broader acceptance in Freiburg, Vancouver, Luxembourg, and Brisbane. With the help of a number of micro case studies within each of the four city regions, the case studies also offer ground for comparison and identification of differences. The book represents the outcome of the GreenRegio project, which stands for ‘Green building in regional strategies for sustainability: multi-actor governance and innovative building technologies in Europe, Australia, and Canada.’ GreenRegio was a 3-year CORE-INTER research project funded by the National Research Fund Luxembourg (FNR) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319777092
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This volume analyzes sustainability-related innovations in the building sector and discusses how regional contexts articulate transition trajectories toward green building. It presents ‘biographies’ of drivers and processes of green building innovation in four case studies: Brisbane (AUS), Freiburg (GER), Luxembourg (LU), and Vancouver (CA). Two of them are relatively well known for their initiatives to mitigate climate change – particularly in the building sector, whereas the other two have only recently become more active in promoting green building. The volume places emphasis on development paths, learning processes, and innovations. The focus of the case studies is not restricted to purely technological aspects but also integrates regulatory, procedural, institutional, and other processes and routines and their influence on the variations of the building sector. The diversity of the selected case studies offers the reader the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of how sustainability developments have unfolded in different city regions. Case study-specific catalogues of transition paths provide insights to inform policy debates and planning processes. The catalogues identify crucial innovations (technological, regulatory, etc.) and explain the factors and circumstances that have led to their success and broader acceptance in Freiburg, Vancouver, Luxembourg, and Brisbane. With the help of a number of micro case studies within each of the four city regions, the case studies also offer ground for comparison and identification of differences. The book represents the outcome of the GreenRegio project, which stands for ‘Green building in regional strategies for sustainability: multi-actor governance and innovative building technologies in Europe, Australia, and Canada.’ GreenRegio was a 3-year CORE-INTER research project funded by the National Research Fund Luxembourg (FNR) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Energy Justice in the Era of Green Transitions
Author: Edgar Liu
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889746429
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889746429
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The History of Money for Understanding Economics
Author: Vincent Lannoye
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN: 1507845901
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Economics, cornerstone of politics Examining politics demands understanding of economics, as the economy always influences and constrains governmental decision-making. And, money is the key to learning economics. If the monetary system is well understood, it will clarify seemingly impenetrable economic events. The History of Money for Understanding Economics is an indispensable reference to decrypt economics, and it does so in an enthralling way, from antiquity to the present day, with readily accessible language. This book answers the following questions: How did money appear? What precisely is a bank? After circulating for centuries, why did gold coins vanish? Is there anything behind the value of paper banknotes? What is inflation? What is the IMF? Is the US trade deficit sustainable? A monetary solution, rather than a political one This book joins other groundbreaking interpretations of history that have underscored the influence of the management of money. It explains how monetary changes have precipitated events from the fall of the Roman Empire to World War II and beyond. Given the historical significance of monetary changes, could a monetary breakthrough shake up the exasperating inequalities? Indeed, Lannoye challenges the reader with a monetary innovation to finance a parallel (and green!) economy which could foster a more equitable distribution of wealth.
Publisher: Vincent Lannoye
ISBN: 1507845901
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Economics, cornerstone of politics Examining politics demands understanding of economics, as the economy always influences and constrains governmental decision-making. And, money is the key to learning economics. If the monetary system is well understood, it will clarify seemingly impenetrable economic events. The History of Money for Understanding Economics is an indispensable reference to decrypt economics, and it does so in an enthralling way, from antiquity to the present day, with readily accessible language. This book answers the following questions: How did money appear? What precisely is a bank? After circulating for centuries, why did gold coins vanish? Is there anything behind the value of paper banknotes? What is inflation? What is the IMF? Is the US trade deficit sustainable? A monetary solution, rather than a political one This book joins other groundbreaking interpretations of history that have underscored the influence of the management of money. It explains how monetary changes have precipitated events from the fall of the Roman Empire to World War II and beyond. Given the historical significance of monetary changes, could a monetary breakthrough shake up the exasperating inequalities? Indeed, Lannoye challenges the reader with a monetary innovation to finance a parallel (and green!) economy which could foster a more equitable distribution of wealth.