The Stern Review might, just might, if we are very very lucky, save the world. Scientists and environmentalists have of course been pointing all this stuff out for years, and have been almost totally ignored. But if Stern, an economist, can convince the fat-cat capitalists that it will cost serious money if nothing is done, that it's in their own selfish interests to stop polluting, well, something might happen, and damn what the proles think - or the politicians, for that matter.
BTW, the Indy took up its first 10 pages covering Stern today. Top.
Posted to The Big Room by Simon Brunning at October 31, 2006 01:56 PMAn interesting take on this at http://timworstall.typepad.com/timworstall/ is up today, for information.
Posted by: Katherine on November 1, 2006 10:50 AMNice to see that the Indy today carries adverts for a 4.4 litre gas guzzling SUV, tumble dryers and flat screen TVs.
Posted by: Steve on November 1, 2006 11:10 AMYes - it would be nice if they put their money where their mouths were.
I'd be willing to pay more for my paper if they explained that they needed to charge more to make up for the ads that they were no longer accepting - but how many wouldn't?
Posted by: Simon on November 1, 2006 12:06 PM