Sustainable Energy and Economy Network

The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network works in partnership with citizens groups nationally and globally on environment, human rights and development issues with a particular focus on energy, climate change, environmental justice, gender equity, and economic issues, particularly as these play out in North-South relations.

The Story of Cap and Trade

The Story of Cap & Trade looks at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. The staff of IPS' Sustainable Energy and Economy Network assisted with the script for this fast-paced, fact-filled video. If you've heard about cap and trade, but aren't sure how it works (or who benefits), watch this film or read this op-ed by IPS Fellow, Daphne Wysham.

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Recent Work

Blog
An Inside View on the Tricky World of Wall Street-Driven Climate Markets
April 18, 2013 - A new website, climatemarkets.org, offers a range of materials that could help climate activists and advocates understand climate solutions: Wall Street approaches, private investment, and more. By Janet Redman and Oscar Reyes

Blog
Robin Hood Tax, Not Corporate Greed, Should be Focus of Climate Finance Meetings, Say Activists
April 11, 2013 - Chanting, "Human need, not corporate greed! Robin Hood Tax now!" protesters dressed as polar bears, farmers, and bankers engaged with officials entering the meeting to urge them to support a Robin Hood Tax. By Lacy MacAuley and Janet Redman

Blog
Wall Street's Climate Finance Bonanza
April 10, 2013 - Government officials from an elite group of developed countries meeting in Washington DC appear to be on the brink of instigating yet another big bank giveaway, this time in the name of fighting climate change. By Janet Redman and Antonio Tricarico

Open Letter
Civil Society and Entrepreneurs Call on World Bank to Clean Up Energy Lending
April 3, 2013 - Over 55 development, faith, human rights, community, and environmental groups from more than 20 countries teamed up today to ask World Bank President Jim Kim to end Bank support for all fossil fuel projects unless the projects are solely focused on directly increasing energy access for the poor.

Media Advisory
Civil Society and Entrepreneurs Call on World Bank to Clean Up Energy Lending
April 3, 2013 - Over 55 development, faith, human rights, community, and environmental groups from more than 20 countries teamed up to ask World Bank President Jim Kim to end Bank support for all fossil fuel projects unless the projects are solely focused on directly increasing energy access for the poor.

Media Advisory
Open Letter to Board Members of Green Climate Fund: "Don't Shut Us Out!"
March 12, 2013 - 73 civil society organizations urge members of the Green Climate Fund board to pass rules promoting public participation, transparency and accountability.

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December 1, 2011

Democracy for America TV features report “America Is Not Broke”
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A Democracy for America panel discussion of the Institute for Policy Studies report "America is Not Broke -- How to Pay for the Crisis While Making the Country More Equitable, Green, and Secure" (www.ips-dc.org) detailing 24 policy suggestions to secure $824 billion of deficit reduction every year.
December 1, 2011

The Nation features report “America Is Not Broke”
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November 30, 2011

Uprising Radio
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This week climate negotiators have so far been unable to resolve the same thorny issues that previous talks have been plagued by. A major point of contention is how to fund an independent fund of money designated to combat global warming.
November 29, 2011

Knight Science Journalism Tracker
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November 29, 2011

Straight Goods features article “A Blizzard of Bad Climate News”
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November 28, 2011

Public News Service features report “America Is Not Broke”
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Sarah Anderson, global economy project director with the Institute, contributed to the report.

"We identified a number of fiscal reforms that could raise as much as $824 billion a year and do it in ways that could make our country stronger, as well as putting people back to work."
November 27, 2011

Kansas City InfoZine features report “America Is Not Broke”
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November 26, 2011

The Salt Lake Tribune features report “America Is Not Broke”
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The progressive think tank based in Washington, D.C., contends that the country’s financial resources have been misdirected, and it identified several reforms to make the United States “more equitable, green and secure.”
November 23, 2011

WBAI 99.5 FM-Pacifica features report “America Is Not Broke”
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John Cavanagh, IPS Director, discusses the "America Isn't Broke" report on the federal budget on WBAI's "Wakeup Call, a morning news magazine featuring in-depth coverage of local, national and international news, social and cultural issues and events. "Wakeup Call" brings voices and perspectives that are excluded from mainstream media. While the topics are serious and important, portions of the program are entertaining.
November 22, 2011

KBOO Portland, Oregon features report “America Is Not Broke”
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As we reported last night, the Congressional Supercommittee has failed to reach an agreement on one point two trillion dollars in budget cuts. To understand the implications of this failure, and examine alternatives to the partisan impasse, KBOO’s Crystal leighty spoke with Sarah Anderson. Anderson co-authored the report ‘America isn’t Broke’, which lays out a plan for reform that would generate seven times the total savings that the supercommittee was supposed to identify.