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Latest news, National economy, The money system – Posted on 2015/03/242015/03/25

Can banks create money out of thin air?

Download the full paper here Important empirical research done by Professor Richard Werner shows how banks create money.

A functional economy encourages conservation, General, Latest news, National economy, The money system – Posted on 2015/03/10

The economy of the nation state is not a handbag

An article newly published in the New Statesman points out something that is clear to economists: a national economy is … Continue reading >The economy of the nation state is not a handbag

A new economic paradigm, Flexible pollution fees, National economy, Natural resources and economy, Waste is a resource in an effective economy – Posted on 2013/04/072013/04/07

Foundation proposes innovative approach to creating the circular economy, phosphorous emission-free society

STOCKHOLM APRIL 7th. Last month, the foundation together with a consortium of scientists and sustainability practitioners, including The Natural Step and The Stockholm Environmental Institute, … Continue reading >Foundation proposes innovative approach to creating the circular economy, phosphorous emission-free society

Flexible pollution fees, National economy – Posted on 2013/02/202013/02/20

Climate scientist calls for rising carbon fee as economic solution

Writing in the Huffington Post, climate scientist Dr. James Hansen calls for a progressively rising tax on fossil carbon. This … Continue reading >Climate scientist calls for rising carbon fee as economic solution

Flexible pollution fees, National economy, Natural resources and economy – Posted on 2013/01/062013/04/07

Flexible Fees applied to phosphorous and nitrogen

Inorganic phosphorus in the form of the phosphate PO3−4 is required for all known forms of life, playing a major … Continue reading >Flexible Fees applied to phosphorous and nitrogen

A functional economy encourages conservation, A new economic paradigm, Flexible pollution fees, National economy – Posted on 2012/09/09

Power down and degrowth models show the possibilities.

Professor Peter Victor explores degrowth. Actually, if you divide work, tax carbon and redistribute fees to the people we all … Continue reading >Power down and degrowth models show the possibilities.

A functional economy encourages conservation, A new economic paradigm, Flexible pollution fees, National economy, Natural resources and economy, Sustainable development, The money system, Waste is a resource in an effective economy – Posted on 2012/04/172013/02/09

Flexible emission fees set new direction towards sustainable development?

A recent report from The Nordic Council of Ministers ( title: Flexible emission fees – An incentive for driving sustainable production … Continue reading >Flexible emission fees set new direction towards sustainable development?

A new economic paradigm, National economy – Posted on 2012/03/19

Bobby Kennedy saw the limitations of blindly pursuing economic growth 44 years ago

One of the more recent challengers to the GDP (growth) consensus was Robert F Kennedy. RFK’s speech was forty-four years … Continue reading >Bobby Kennedy saw the limitations of blindly pursuing economic growth 44 years ago

Flexible pollution fees, National economy, Natural resources and economy – Posted on 2011/09/132011/09/13

The dilemma

We are facing a dilemma: on the one hand we need to continue to ensure that our economy is sound, … Continue reading >The dilemma

National economy, Natural resources and economy – Posted on 2011/03/07

Water depletion will negatively impact world economies: Richard Heinberg

Writing on the Energy Bulletin blog on March 4th, Richard Heinberg lays out the likely effects of the industrial growth … Continue reading >Water depletion will negatively impact world economies: Richard Heinberg