As the 2024 conference season comes to a close, we are excited to present a round-up of the events in which SCI members participated.
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Exploring Disruptions in Green Energy Transitions
Sandra Barragán and Matthew Paterson discuss the outcomes of a workshop on key disruptions and future research pathways in green energy transitions.
A raised platform – regulating the digital economy
Luke Yates outlines the impacts of digital economy platforms on housing and employment and proposes policy changes in this area.
Spectres of the plastics consumer and the need to challenge problematic demands
Torik Holmes and Christina Picken discuss the troubling role played by powerful ideas of the consumer and demand with regard to tackling plastic problems.
Energy consumption behaviour change: is the UK strategy of ‘leaving it to the market’ a busted flush?
Noel Cass discusses the shortcomings of the UK Government’s approach to climate policy.
We all have to become better economists
Caroline Cornier reflects on the International Conference on Land Grabbing 2024 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Anti-Net Zero Populism and the future of British climate policy
Matthew Paterson, Stanley Wilshire, and Paul Tobin discuss the types of ANZP rhetoric and important lessons to learn from its (modest) successes.
Resilient or environmentally friendly? Both are possible when seafood businesses prepare for long-term risks
Maria Sharmina outlines key points from the research across the UK as part of a project called ‘Diverseafood’.
Learning the ABC of resilient and convivial land use: The nexus of Agriculture, Biosafety, and Conservation
Steffen Hirth provides an overview of recent discussions on creating a more sustainable agri-food system and human & nonhuman habitats for planetary and human health.
Central banking, climate finance, and contemporary crises
Matthew Paterson and Jacqueline Best discuss the prospects of central banks taking a more active role in climate policy.