Economics and policy

How can we reduce consumption as much as necessary in a socially-sustainable way, while still safeguarding human needs and social security?

Shoppers in the UK absolutely don't want US products with lower health and animal welfare standards, even if they are labelled.

The newly formed Cultural Renewal Taskforce must embed environmental practice at the heart of its strategy.

Wildlife and Countryside Link coalition of green organisations advances list of 330 'shovel ready' projects to support coronavirus recovery.

WWF warns destruction of natural habitats and intensive farming create perfect conditions for another pandemic to emerge.

'Governments need a way to promote a sustainable, equitable transition while reducing the overall debt burden.'

The recycling industry has been struggling for years, and the coronavirus crisis has underscored its weaknesses.

The environmental campaigner and journalist argues we need to abandon capitalism as we recover from coronavirus and establish a new economy of private sufficiency and public luxury.

How should nation states respond to coronavirus and mitigate the crisis of capital?

Governments should turn to citizens to decide how we’ll work together to build the post-coronavirus world.

'Buoyed by our present solidarity, let us look to Ireland’s own historical fights to protect the environment and each other.'

How we recover from the economic shock caused from the tragedy of Covid-19 will be pivotal in the fight against climate change.

'Now is the time to plan an orderly wind-down of fossil fuel assets and manage the impact on the global economy.'

Blue Planet Live presenter argues 'this emerging infectious disease came as a result of our incessant need for extraction of resources.'

The mining industry has abused the pandemic to turn a profit and advance their interests, putting land and water protectors at greater risk of harm.