Political Economy of the Environment

What is holding up the green transition?

Critical discussions about decarbonising our economy

 
 

This new series brings together leading thinkers in the political economy of the environment to discuss why business as usual is still going so strong, despite the scientific evidence that urgent action is needed. In this series, we ask our guests “what is holding up the green transition”? The events explore systemic root causes of the climate crisis under capitalism, and think about radical changes required to decarbonise our economies for good.

 
 

All events of this series

 
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Enhancing international climate finance: moving beyond 100bn/year
Jan 18
Enhancing international climate finance: moving beyond 100bn/year

One month after the conclusion of COP28, we want to discuss the bottlenecks in international climate finance and their underlying root causes.

The political economy of climate (in)action – what is holding up the green transition?
Nov 22
The political economy of climate (in)action – what is holding up the green transition?

Scorching heatwaves, violent storms and dying ecosystems leave no room for delay in a green transition. Still, governments worldwide – including Germany – fall short of their climate pledges.