The just energy transition ignores labour outside the formal economy. So is it just?: The just transition debate centres on how to move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy systems while safeguarding working conditions, livelihoods, and economic and social rights of workers in industrial sectors. This debate has mainly focused on paid labour and …
Energy strategy: expensive nuclear power push ignores chance to cut costs of UK’s electricity system: The high global gas price has quadrupled the wholesale energy price for consumers across the UK over the last six months, with those on default tariffs paying by direct debit likely to see their average annual bill rise by £693, …
Confidence culture tells women to be more self-assured – but ignores the real problems: Mary Long/Shutterstock With Valentine’s Day around the corner, advice about confidence is proliferating. British Vogue enjoins women to boost their sexual confidence with slogans like “feel good in your body” and say goodbye to negative talk. Meanwhile Selfridges promises shoppers a …
GDP ignores the environment: why it’s time for a more sustainable growth metric: Researchers have estimated the gross ecosystem product (GEP) of Qinghai province in China. Jiaye Liu / shutterstock For more than 70 years, Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, has been the key yardstick by which nations have measured economic progress. But GDP is …
How the travel industry still ignores people with disabilities: Shutterstock/wavebreakmedia As restrictions are gradually lifted, travelling abroad will be a high priority for many people. But for a disabled person, getting away on holiday can seem like a distant dream – with or without a pandemic. People with disabilities are still subjected to systematic discrimination …
Arbitrary detention and torture in Uganda: the government ignores the law: A patrol car of the Ugandan police is seen stationed outside the headquarters of the Uganda oppposition party National Unity Platform (NUP) on January 20, 2021. Photo by SUMY SADURNI/AFP via Getty Images In Uganda, there have been widespread allegations of arbitrary detention and …
South Africa in the news: Traditional Courts Bill ‘ignores the constitutional rights of the rural communities it is meant to protect’: The Traditional Courts Bill tramples on the constitutional rights of rural communities and excludes their years of input on how to rectify this, argue two leading land rights activists. Parliament has …: “South Africa” …
Keeping nurseries open helps in the fight against inequality but ignores a low-paid and anxious workforce: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The current lockdown in England has seen schools closed, but – in a notable shift from the first lockdown in March 2020 – nurseries and other venues looking after young children have been told by the …
Processed food linked to cancer? Uncritical media coverage ignores problems with study: sspopov/Shutterstock Eating highly processed foods may be associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a new study published in The BMJ. The study was widely reported in the media – mostly uncritically. But there are a number of problems with …