How a ‘Carbon Cage’ Blocks Climate Mitigation
Our current carbon-heavy economic system creates bars around us that stop effective climate change action.
Kate Ervine is an associate professor of global development studies at Saint Mary’s University and the author of Carbon. Her research examines the global political economy of climate breakdown, with a focus on climate change mitigation, carbon markets, climate finance to the Global South, and climate justice. Follow Ervine on Twitter @KateErvine Follow Kate Ervine on Twitter @KateErvine
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