garyfooks.bsky.social
@garyfooks.bsky.social
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"In 1991, a leaked memorandum on trade liberalisation sent by Larry Summers, then chief economist at the World Bank, stated that 'the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to that.' " www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Brett Christophers · Assume the worst: Where our waste goes
Just as Big Oil has repeatedly failed to deliver on pledges to begin decarbonising, so too the promises of plastics...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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I'm excited to announce this new study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, which explores public support for degrowth and ecosocialist transformation. The findings are quite surprising.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Once people understand what Degrowth is, the majority support it (74–84% in the UK and 67–73% in the US), regardless of the label. See our new research in @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

@giorgoskallis.bsky.social @jasonhickel.bsky.social @F. Basso @lsepbs.bsky.social @cusp.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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ICYM this staggering effort by the Forever Lobbying Project. A truly stunning effort 👏 foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/
The Forever Lobbying Project
The Forever Lobbying Project exposes the real cost of PFAS pollution on the environment, science, and politics.
foreverpollution.eu
January 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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In what will be a surprise to few people here -- not least @brettchristophers.bsky.social -- JPMorgan says 'no' to energy transition financing (that's not profitable enough)
JPMorgan Offers a Nuanced 'No' on Transition Financing
JPMorgan Chase & Co. isn't rejecting the idea of financing for alternatives to carbon-based energy, Bloomberg's Alastair Marsh reports. But the bank is focused on backing winners, and it's skipping th...
www.bloomberg.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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I've always been interested in whether & how different 'fractions of capital' might be represented by different politicians, parties & policies. This report I worked on, published by Autonomy today, investigates this empirically using UK donations data. autonomy.work/portfolio/po...
May 14, 2024 at 8:01 PM