VoxTalks Economics Podcast
1) S8 Ep61: The politics of sustainability reporting
In 2021, at COP26, the International Accounting Standards Board announced it would create a standard for this reporting. It wants to integrate sustainability reporting with traditional IFRS accountin...Show More
2) S8 Ep60: The planet has a problem with populism
In Europe and beyond, populist politicians continue to gain ground. What message are voters sending? Are politicians from other parties listening, and explaining their policies in a way that will succ...Show More
3) S8 Ep59: Designing markets for nature
Our economy is embedded in nature, but nature is in danger. External funding is needed, especially in the Global South, to support the conservation of our natural ecosystems. Markets can play a role, ...Show More
4) S8 Ep58: A big push for climate policy
“What is needed is non-marginal, transformative change to shift the economy, technology, and society”. That’s the typically forthright recommendation from Rick van der Ploeg of the University of Oxfor...Show More
5) S8 Ep57: How to make carbon removal work
We are familiar with climate policy to reduce emissions. We know about the policies to adapt to climate change. But can we successfully reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, and how do we create...Show More
6) S8 Ep56: The economics of biodiversity
"The Economics of Biodiversity” was published by the UK Treasury in 2021. It sets out how economic systems value biodiversity and natural capital, and which policies would preserve and restore nature....Show More
7) S8 Ep55: Overcoming climate agenda fatigue
Can COP 30 get the green transition back on track? It’s not a great time for international cooperation right now and, with hindsight, was the period from 2017 to 2022 a “golden moment” the climate tra...Show More
8) S8 Ep54: Coalitions of the willing
In the first of our special episodes from the first Hoffmann Centre / CEPR / ReCIPE Conference, we’re discussing what chances there are of significant multilateral agreements being signed at COP 30 an...Show More
9) S8 Ep53: The visual politics of Brexit
A decade ago, the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. It was the culmination of years of partisan arguments over membership. During that time, most newspapers in the UK took strong “...Show More
10) S8 Ep52: A hundred lessons from history
The International Macroeconomic History Online Seminar Series, hosted by CEPR, is turning 100 this month — not years, but episodes. What began as a lockdown experiment has become a global fixture for ...Show More