If we get trapped in a debate that is reductively framed in terms of 'just getting things done' (i.e. Collison bros via Silicon Valley), we lose sight of the bigger, political questions over what infrastructures we need, where and for whom? 4/4

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Meanwhile, venture capital is flowing into the arms industry because the it is a profitable sector with massive political and financial backing by the EU. We need to be downscaling this kind of anti-social, ecologically destructive investment, not facilitating it. 3/4

Last week, the Climate Advisory Council published a report identifying that finance was lacking for essential climate adaptation projects because they are not deemed profitable by investors. The state needs to plan and sustainably fund these projects. 2/4

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