Over the last year, Doing Business on the Earth has touched on a number …
The U.N. Climate Summit: Geopolitical Games
100 world leaders reportedly attended last Tuesday’s session at the United Nations Climate Summit and were joined by Leonardo DiCaprio who has been named the UN’s Ambassador for Peace for the next year. Since 1998 Dicaprio, like his character Jay Gatsby, has earned respectability and praise by spending part of his fortune estimated at $220 million. While […]
Australia & Climate Change
Energy policy and the environment are not only decisive issues in Australian politics but the history of the recently repealed emissions trading scheme or “carbon tax” shows how such issues can divide politicians, parties and even people.
Offshore Oil and Shale Gas in Spain
Spain’s government is in favor of offshore drilling and shale gas despite local opposition and potential threats to the truism …
Long Term Thinking
Some business leaders are pushing to restore long term thinking …
