Britain has squandered its windfall of natural resources from North Sea oil and gas. Instead of prudently investing the 'unearned income' from nature, to build a safe, clean and green energy supply for the nation, we face unnecessary shortages. But there is still a chance to put the proceeds from liquidating our fossil fuel assets to better and more appropriate use. Instead of oil companies profiteering from climate change and oil depletion, a windfall tax could establish an Oil Legacy Fund to pay for Britain's urgent transition to a sustainable, decentralised energy system
We are about half a century away from being ecologically and economically bankrupt because of global warming - Andrew Simms
We are about half a century away from being ecologically and economically bankrupt because of global warming
- Andrew Simms
Economics becomes redundant if it can rationalise an exchange that sells the future of humankind. - Andrew Simms
Economics becomes redundant if it can rationalise an exchange that sells the future of humankind.
It's a topsy-turvy world in which a country can import the same amount of ice-cream, toilet paper and other goods to trading partners as it exports, … - Andrew Simms
It's a topsy-turvy world in which a country can import the same amount of ice-cream, toilet paper and other goods to trading partners as it exports, …
Growth has failed on its own terms. You can't have infinite growth in a world of finite resources. - Andrew Simms
Growth has failed on its own terms. You can't have infinite growth in a world of finite resources.
Britain has squandered its windfall of natural resources from North Sea oil and gas. Instead of prudently investing the 'unearned income' from nature… - Andrew Simms
Britain has squandered its windfall of natural resources from North Sea oil and gas. Instead of prudently investing the 'unearned income' from nature…
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