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Welcome
to the monthly newsletter for journalists about the impact of subsidies,
produced in partnership by IPS
- Inter Press Service and GSI
- Global Subsidies Initiative.
THIS
MONTH'S FOCUS:
GAMBLING ON NUCLEAR POWER IN THE U.S.
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Nuclear power requires massive investments into risky energy markets, and so far the industry has relied heavily on government intervention and support, raising critical questions. Is this the best use of public funds to promote sustainable energy production? Are subsidies distorting the energy market in ways that are excluding more efficient and cleaner energy options? |
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ABOUT
THIS NEWSLETTER
Subsidies
—transfers of public money to private interests—
are so common that for the most part they
go unnoticed; they can also be arcane and
complex, posing tremendous challenges for
journalists. Yet, many experts believe that
subsidies are one of the most critical factors
in determining the sustainability of a government’s
economic, social and environmental policies.
Read more here about the organisations that
have partnered to bring you this newsletter,
and why.
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How public money fuels the nuclear power industry in the United States
An interview with Doug Koplow
There are currently no silver bullets in the quest to find cleaner, cost competitive alternatives to fossil fuels. The world will require a host of energy sources to satisfy its needs. One of the more controversial parts of the energy puzzle is nuclear power.
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More
information about subsidies
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The Global Subsidies Initiative cooperates
with an international network of researchers
working on subsidy related issues. Journalists
working on stories that involve subsidies,
and who are in search of expertise,
information and support are invited
to contact Javed Ahmad, the GSI's Director
of Communications, at info@globalsubsidies.org.
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Doug Koplow - Bio
Doug Koplow founded Earth Track in 1999 to more effectively integrate information on energy subsidies.
SUBSIDIES
STORIES FROM IPS - RECENT ARTICLES
Q&A: "Humans Are Now the Primary Drivers of Our Climate"
Interview with climate expert Sir David King
BARCELONA, Spain - Humanity faces enormous challenges at the start of the 21st century, says Sir David King, Britain's former chief scientific advisor and now director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University in England.
TRADE: Realpolitik Takes Over
By David Cronin
BRUSSELS - When a new round of world trade talks was launched in Doha almost seven years ago, there was no shortage of rhetoric about the need for global cooperation to bring tangible benefits for the poor and the vulnerable. "International trade can play a major role in the promotion of economic development and the alleviation of poverty," noted the official declaration issued by the World Trade Organisation as its conference in the Qatari capital concluded.
DEVELOPMENT: Live With EU's Contradictions
By David Cronin
BRUSSELS - The European Union has "to live with" how its agricultural policies can cause hardship in poor countries, the man in charge of the bloc's development aid efforts has stated.
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