The EcoSocialist is an individual socialist blog.
I believe that socialism holds to the key to reversing our mad trajectory to environmental and social chaos.
My aim is to translate ecosocialist concepts and theories into concrete political ideas – ideas that can become a platform for a transition to environmental sanity and a socialist society.
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Record Oil and Gas Profits
The UN secretary general, António Guterres has described the record profits of oil and gas companies as immoral. He was referring to the profits of three of the world’s top ten largest oil companies – Exxon, Chevron and Shell, which made a combined $100 million in profits. The profits are partly due to the war…
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Oil money and the US Climate Bill
The successful negotiations between Democratic leaders and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia on a climate bill (called an inflation reduction bill) was a surprise. He has always opposed progressive environmental policies. What is in the Inflation Reduction Bill? It contains several welcome climate change measures. They include The bill marks an important change away…
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Ukraine War and Energy in Europe
The repercussions from Russia’s war on Ukraine on the international oil and gas markets should be a cause for serious reflection by climate campaigners. The price of oil and gas has risen sharply as the previous supplies to the EU from Russia have been throttled. High energy prices are not good for politicians’ popularity. Joe…
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Climate Change, Justice and the Law
For many decades courts have been used by environmentalists to rule on environmental issues, often coming out on the side of the environment. In the past few years, campaigners have begun taking climate change issues to court, challenging governments and corporations. They have argued that climate change is an issue of justice. There have been…