Energy crisis: why French households are largely protected from soaring costs while British families struggle

Britain’s households are facing a cold winter but its power market could learn something from neighbouring systems to avert a crisis

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
Aug. 12, 2022 • ~9 min

A court ruling on Shell's climate impact and votes against Exxon and Chevron add pressure, but it's the market that will drive oil giants to change

When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.

Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of California, Davis • conversation
June 16, 2021 • ~9 min

Court ruling on Shell's climate impact adds pressure, but it's the market that will drive oil giants like Exxon to change

When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.

Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of California, Davis • conversation
June 16, 2021 • ~9 min

A court ruling against Shell and votes against Exxon and Chevron add pressure, but it's the market that will drive oil giants to change

When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.

Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of California, Davis • conversation
June 16, 2021 • ~9 min

Street vendors make cities livelier, safer and fairer – here's why they belong on the post-COVID-19 urban scene

After trying to remove street vendors from its cities for years, China is supporting them to help jump-start its economy. An urban scholar explains why other cities should do the same.

John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
July 8, 2020 • ~7 min

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