COP28 may toy with wide-ranging reforms needed to arrest a climate disaster. But arguablly necessary governance structures seem unattainable.
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Friday, December 1, 2023
Solving the Climate Crisis Means Ending Our Addiction to Economic Growth
Topics: Corporate governance, Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Environment, Free markets and their discontents, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 1 Comment »
Links 12/1/2023
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 49 Comments »
The Drums of War Are Growing Louder in South America
As tensions rise in the Essequibo territorial dispute, Brazil sends reinforcements to its northern border, Venezuela holds a referendum on whether to annex the region and Guyana mulls hosting US military bases.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:45 am | 9 Comments »
US Postures Over Turkiye Alleged Failure to Curb Hamas Funders
A US attempt to muscle Turkiye reveals waning US influence.
Topics: Banking industry, Media watch, Middle East, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Russia, Turkey
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:15 am | 14 Comments »
The Dutch Earthquake
Why did so many Dutch citizens vote for the far-right Geert Wilders?
Topics: Economic fundamentals, Environment, Europe, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:10 am | 14 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/30/2023
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Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 76 Comments »
Wall Street Journal: “Why No One Wants to Pay for the Green Transition”
The green energy transition, which truth be told has not gotten very far, is already hitting a wall.
Topics: Auto industry, Carbon credits, Doomsday scenarios, Energy markets, Environment, Free markets and their discontents, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social policy, Social values, Taxes, Technology and innovation, The dismal science
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 73 Comments »
Links 11/30/2023
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Lambert Strether at 6:55 am | 179 Comments »
The Thousand Boat Blockade-Busting Operation Changes Everything on the Gaza Front – if It Materialises
The Turkiye-sponsored thousand-boat flotilla, scheduled to set sail for Gaza this past Wednesday, looks to be a non-starter. What happened?
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Middle East, Politics, Russia, Turkey
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:54 am | 32 Comments »
Feds Need to Enlist Consumers to Police Eyepoppingly High Level of Medicare Advantage Ad/Marketing Fraud
Yet another reason to be leery of Medicare Advantage…..widespread deceptive marketing.
Topics: Banana republic, Guest Post, Health care, Privatization, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:50 am | 20 Comments »
The Destructively High Energy Cost of AI
More data on the energy cost of AI, which is projected soon to exceed that of several small countries.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Energy markets, Environment, Global warming, Guest Post, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 4:59 am | 31 Comments »
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/29/2023
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Topics: Water Cooler
Posted by Lambert Strether at 2:00 pm | 59 Comments »
Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28
The meat industry is coming under enough climate change pressure so as to have started messaging and astroturf campaigns.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Environment, Global warming, Media watch, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 17 Comments »
Links 11/29/2023
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:59 am | 105 Comments »
Gaza Conflict: End Game Not in Sight
While there is still tremendous uncertainty about where the conflict in Gaza is going, more Palestinian suffering near-term is baked in.
Topics: Doomsday scenarios, Middle East, Politics
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:58 am | 84 Comments »