by Bryony Worthington | Dec 23, 2015 | Europe, UK
This is my last blog as Executive Director of Sandbag. From January I’ll be leaving to take up a new role at the international charity the Environmental Defense Fund. I’m viewing this new chapter as I imagine a parent might their child going off to college: I’m going... by Bryony Worthington | Dec 12, 2015 | Uncategorised
[This blog is adapted from an article published in the Huffington Post on 11.12.2015] Europe is an old economy. We're industrialised, highly capitalised and largely privatised. To achieve change we need laws and policies in a way that other major economies, like... by Bryony Worthington | Sep 16, 2014 | Carbon Pricing, CCS, Coal, Europe
Poland is always a great place to visit and this was especially true this month at the Economic Forum in Krynica as the sun shone and news broke that Prime Minister Donald Tusk was to step down to become the leader of the European Council. Last year Poland celebrated... by Bryony Worthington | Feb 14, 2014 | Uncategorised
When we set up Sandbag in 2008 we chose the name 'Sandbag' for a simple reason. To make a link between one of the likely impacts of climate change: increased flooding (thanks to changes in rainfall patterns and increased sea level) and the need for action.... by Bryony Worthington | Apr 16, 2013 | Carbon Pricing
The future of the ETS in Europe the short term looks pretty bleak – the carbon price has already fallen by close to a half, from an already rock bottom level, as the market absorbs the news that the Parliament has voted against throttling back some of the supply into...