Commentary

What does COP27 mean for rapid transition?

This year’s COP27 took place in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, at a time of multiple threats facing the international community. Things do not look good. A fossil...

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Moore of the Wright stuff: COP27, cooperation, and calling peak fossils

The Sinai is falling away beneath me, and the sound of overcrowded conference halls is clearing from my head. I’m flying out of COP27 and, I suspect like...

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Rapid Transmission: a low carbon economy needs better transmission and distribution

When it comes to the needed rapid energy transition, headlines are often dominated by wind turbines, battery storage, and solar panels. Indeed, the rollout...

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The Thriving Places Index – A positive way to measure human flourishing

Sometimes the daily deluge of email yields an unexpected pearl – perhaps because it offers hope, communicates clearly or is just a darn good idea. A few...

News

Winners of the Bad Sport Awards 2022 announced

The winners of Bad Sport Awards 2022 have been announced. The awards, which were launched this year, are calling out greenwash and sportswash in...

Commentary

Consumption-based targets in Sweden: a blueprint for rapid transition?

What are consumption-based targets? And how did Sweden become the first nation to table such an idea with support from all political parties? The story...

Commentary

Meet the Member – Rizoma

The Rizoma Foundation is a place that seeks to put forward ideas about a future that is not only sustainable, but regenerative. Working from the idea that...

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Swedish cities want to limit car traffic, but the state is slowing them down

The Swedish government often claim that it is a forerunner in climate policy. But even though emissions are decreasing, this is happening too slow to reach...

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Telling stories of rapid transition