Work disincentives hit the near-poor hardest. Why and what to do about it. - Niskanen Center
In many ways, America’s social safety net falls short of those of our liberal democratic peers, yet we have no shortage of policies intended to provide social protections. Why is that, and how can we fix it?
Awareness campaigns needed to in-crease use of heat pumps
Skepticism and a lack of awareness keep people from using the incentives. Targeted campaigns are needed along with training for HVAC technicians.
How ‘climate mainstreaming’ can address climate change and further development goals
Efforts to address climate change can learn a lot from the decades-long gender mainstreaming efforts.
World's most effective climate policies identified in new study | CBC News
Countries around the world have implemented carbon pricing, electric vehicle incentives and more than 1,000 other policies in an effort to cut carbon emissions and slow climate change. But which ones actually work? A new global study has identified 63 of the most effective, and found some patterns.
The problem with low-carbon fuels for road freight
Alternative fuels may diminish the climate impact of Canada’s cargo trucks and vans, but they won’t get us to net zero.
Lessons from Minnesota’s progressive turn under Tim Walz
Minnesota Democrats took advantage of a narrow election victory to implement important reforms, before their window closed.
The Canada Health Act that helped define Canadian identity could be in danger in the next few years, but a few immediate steps could bring it into the 21st century
#healthcare #CanadaHealthAct #Canada #medicare #policysolutions https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/july-2024/canada-health-act-evolve/
The Canada Health Act at 40: Spring forward or fall back?
The act that helped define Canadian identity could be in danger in the next few years, but a few immediate steps could bring it into the 21st century
Sex workers’ right to health and what’s at stake
Sex work is made more dangerous by a law that must change. But police, health and social-service bodies can do more now for workers’ minority rights.
Climate agreements alone are not enough; How to Enforce Climate Agreements with Trade Measures
#ClimateAction #COP28 #trade #ClimateCrisis #policysolutions https://prosyn.org/I4ycLo1
How to Enforce Climate Agreements with Trade Measures | by Scott Barrett, Noah Kaufman and Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate
Scott Barrett, Noah Kaufman and Joseph E. Stiglitz call for more narrow, binding agreements that follow the successful model of the Montreal Protocol.
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