By Hans Nilsson / Published on Sun, 2008-05-04 14:17
For a long time, the dominanting has been that taking action against climate change is a risky business for a country and its industry, an idea underpinned by some economic thinking saying that unilateral action is at best useless and that policy measures must be strictly targeted. One problem requires one measure only, otherwise, measures will be diluted and even counterproductive. Nowadays, both politicians and their advisors have a different tune. Actions may not be as costly, early actions may give an advantage and policies may be mutually supportive. Could it be the Stern Review that has turned into a Stern Tsunami?
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By Hans Nilsson / Published on Thu, 2007-02-15 08:00
It is not often that banks use the word "revolution" in a positive context. The Barclays Capital Equity Gilt study, however, does. (see quote below).
It is clear that The Stern-Review and its projection, of energy system improvements needed to halt the climate change, and that this should be an injection the world economy, has had an impact.
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