Tag Archives: belief economics

Notes on dark-green capitalism

Posted on September 1, 2013 by James Atkins

Capital is many things: security for the future, a store of value and something you aspire to own. It is the motivation for your labours since desire for it gets you up in the morning; it is the fruit of … Continue reading →

Another day

Posted on July 17, 2013 by James Atkins

Another day, another instance of the Bustard’s First Law coming into play. Reuters reports that “European Union regulators on Wednesday approved a German scheme to compensate heavy industries for higher electricity costs resulting from the bloc’s emissions trading scheme (ETS).” … Continue reading →

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Told you so

Posted on July 16, 2013 by James Atkins

Oh dear. Yet another instance of the Bustard’s First Law of carbon pricing alive and kicking. Reuters reports that “California is considering handing out more allowances to energy intensive industry for free under the state’s emissions trading scheme to ease … Continue reading →