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Author Archives: Mark Diesendorf
It’s time for a serious consideration of a job guarantee
The federal government could and should fund a job guarantee for all who want to work, paid at the minimum wage, to replace Jobkeeper and Jobseeker, with jobs created by all levels of government and community organisations.
A Government Program to lock-in Fossil Fuels
The federal government’s “Next Generation Energy Technologies Investment Package” is designed to lock-in fossil fuels.
Posted in Environment and climate
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The last chance to stabilise Earth’s climate
The aspirational Paris target of 1.5ºC maximum warming will be beyond our reach if the economy returns to pre-Covid ‘normal’. Technological solutions, although necessary, are not sufficient.
Posted in Environment and climate, Politics, Top 5
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A Radical Thought: Implement the Steady-State Economy
The post-Covid recovery period may be a suitable time to consider how to transition to a steady-state economy with almost full employment.
Posted in Economy
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MARK DIESENDORF. Lessons from Covid-19: Strategic Planning for Future Risks
A key lesson from Covid-19 is that markets cannot manage major risks and that strategic planning is necessary.
Posted in Environment and climate
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