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Avoiding a Climate Lockdown
The world is approaching a tipping point on climate change, when protecting the future of civilization will require dramatic interventions. Avoiding this scenario will require a green economic transformation. more
Transforming financial sector’s core value system may be essential to 1.5C
“Mazzucato pointed to the idea of using taxes to reinvest in sustainable assets, and thereby incentisiving positive change.” more
‘Fearless Girl’ appears at EIT Climate-KIC’s Climate Innovation Summit
“The statue’s appearance at Climate-KIC’s proprietary conference also reflects the organisation’s commitment to female empowerment. In fact, the Climate Innovation Summit was opened by not one—but three women: Sandrine Dixon-Decleve, Co-President, Club of Rome, Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, Climate-KIC and Mariana Mazzucato, Professor, UCL and Founder/Director, Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose.” more
Financial sector has ‘make or break role’ in averting catastrophic climate change
“Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato of University College London said policy-makers needed to shift focus from filling investment gaps to creating new trajectories for ambitious low-carbon innovation.” Kevin O’Sullivan more
Mission-led finance: New ideas in European policymaking
“Policymakers need to shift focus from filling investment gaps to creating new trajectories for ambitious low-carbon innovation, says Mariana Mazzucato. A missions-led approach should be at the heart of efforts align the economy with climate and sustainability goals, she tells Environmental Finance.” more
Austerity, not EU, is cause of UK economic woes
“Austerity – which has affected the living standards of many working people – was not imposed by the EU, but was a choice by the current government.” more
Revolución alimentada por el Estado
Mazzucato’s article on why US public agency ARPA-E has beaten the private sector to a key breakthrough in battery technology, which originally appeared on Project Syndicate. more
A State-Powered Green Revolution
Mazzucato on why public agency ARPA-E has beaten the private sector to a key breakthrough in battery technology. more
Toward a Green New Deal
Mazzucato on how public and private sectors must forge a Green New Deal more