Super Super
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Attaining UN emissions targets is no mean feat, and the Copenhagen conference is unlikely to make it any easier. With world energy demands on the up, and climate change…
2009
Energy Report
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In the years ahead, the battle of ideas will be waged using the arcane language of energy policy. But make no mistake – these are matters of life and death. Many millions of lives hang on the outcome of the decisions that will be made.
A Grand New Episode
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Sublime: David, your name is associated with actors Sir Ian McKellen and John Thaw, and you have a BAFTA. How did you get into film? David Lascelles: Back in 1969…
Energy Crisis: Science Or Fiction?
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Who would have predicted the world of science-fiction films would prove so prophetic? Our planet is being overrun by machines, and we need people like Arnold Schwarzenegger to save us
Drawing The Line
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Given that so many of our political leaders have been caught with their fingers in the petty cash, now would be a useful time for some prudent action by business leaders. A naive thought, perhaps, given the number of business leaders caught with their fingers in more than the petty cash in recent years. But in these labile times, wise corporate voices are vital if we are to achieve the necessary and related tasks of re-engineering capitalism and arresting the slide towards ecological catastrophe.
Don’t Be Stupid
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Wisdom remains an untainted badge of honour. Wisdom, a human trait that is respected and looked up to and often associated with Eastern gurus and mystics. But the dictionary descriptions…
Yes, Minister
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What do Britain’s legions of civil servants do, all 520,000 of them? Ostensibly they steer the public services delivery boat, furiously rowed by the leviathan public sector, which at 42%…
Trust Your Instincts
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In a world shamelessly obsessed with economic value, the reasons for protecting the environment still make economic sense. When you factor in the value-added services, such as providing clean water…
Wise Up
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In his inaugural address, Barack Obama appealed to each of us to give our best as we try to extricate ourselves from the current financial crisis. But what exactly did he appeal to? Barry Schwartz, Emeritus Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College, explains.
