Reports
Reports published by Green House Think Tank. These tend to be more substantial publication than Gases, and contain specific policy recommendations.
Towards Deep Hope: Climate Tragedy, Realism and Policy
What can climate change tells us about the place of humans in the world and what being realistic about our climate future entails? Escaping popular wicked-problem framing of issues, but building awareness into policy thinking can mean hope for reaching transformative change while remaining realistic
This Moment: the emergency, the opportunity
The climate situation must be declared and treated as a global emergency if we are to have any chance of responding appropriately. At present, on climate change, the UK government combines self-congratulation, disavowal, missed opportunities, incoherence and delay.
Ideas for a Radical Green Manifesto
Green politics is in practice about much more than politics – we need changes in economics, technology, attitudes, and cultures. That is why it is the most radical form of politics there is.
Critiquing ‘Common Cause’
The authors each reflect and comment on the Common Cause report published in 2010
An Assessment of Current Regulation of GMOs in the EU
Vesco Paskalev argues that the regulation of GMOs in the EU is a shambles. The main problem lies in a very narrow conception of risk and safety. Paskalev proposes specific legal amendments to remedy these faults.
Tackling our Housing Crisis: why building more houses will not solve the problem
This report challenges the conventional policy wisdom of ‘just build more homes.’ It argues that the most significant cause of the affordability problem is not shortage of supply but a high level of inequality combined with a dysfunctional financial system.
Post-growth Common sense: Political Communications for the Future
How should we describe the post-growth economy? Where is the term or frame that we are looking for? That was the central appointed task of this report.
Can't Pay, Won't Pay: Debt, the Myth of Austerity and the Failure of Green Investment
There is a false consensus around austerity, which prevents investment into supporting a sustainable economy. This report proposes establishing a Citizen's Audit to explore debt, its consequences and alternatives to repayment.
The Politics of Post-Growth
A post-growth world is inevitable. More technically, there is no evidence for the possibility of the absolute decoupling of economic growth and environmental degradation. The question is: will the post-growth world be unplanned or planned, catastrophic or benign?
How to Make Do and Mend our Economy
This report is about how ‘building’ a post-growth future cannot take for granted building in the literal sense: building comes at a huge ecological cost and tends to drive up consumption in all other areas.
Greening the EU
Is the EU just for capitalists? Can it really help in the transition to a sustainable way of life? Warleigh-Lack concludes with 5 suggested priorities for Green politicians within the EU
Smaller but Better: Post-Growth Public Services
In this report Andrew Pearmain and Brian Heatley argue for a distinctively Green approach to public services which goes beyond simple opposition to austerity.