The Centre for the Future of Democracy was launched in January 2020 to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by democratic politics over the coming century. Based at the Bennett Institute for…
Author: Huw Williams
Climate Crisis – Views from the University of Helsinki
In the sumptuous and august surroundings of the Reform Club library, three speakers presented their perspectives on the climate crisis and some proposals for action. Hosted by Roger Harrabin, the…
Climate Crisis – Social and Political Trends
In previous posts, we’ve looked at the Environmental impacts of the climate crisis, possible Technological responses and the Economic effects. In this one, we consider the way Social and Political…
2019 Review
Well, what a year! In our December review last year we said “2018 feels as if it has been so exceptional” – but it was nothing like as exceptional as…
Climate Crisis and the Finance Sector
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, argued that the financial sector must be at the heart of tackling climate change. He is one of the leaders of 34…
Climate Crisis – Implications for the Fossil Fuel Industry
Assuming, perhaps optimistically, that governments really do get a grip on “zero-carbon” policies and that the costs of renewable energy continue to fall significantly, where does that leave the traditional…