Tom Ferguson
Tom holds an MA in Politics from the University of Edinburgh, focusing primarily on the Political Economy of Asia and China in particular and now works at an environmental consultancy in London. In the two years since he joined, Tom has specialised in sustainability strategy, business case formulation, and policy issues, and was his ...
started following Nina C. Trumbo, Alexandra Pitcher, 6 months ago
Peter Gleick was foolish to try and attack the Heartland Institute in the way he did, because he has only served to undermine the movement he served so well for so long.
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- 2 months ago
Many people dream of leaving their job in a blaze of glory. Goldman Sachs Executive Director Greg Smith not only lived out this fantasy, but he did it in the New York Times.
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- 2 months ago
Despite fears of catastrophe, we cannot turn our backs on nuclear energy, which offers a compelling solution and a credible way to manage the coming energy crisis.
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- 4 months ago
[Podcast] Has the Obama administration's policy in Iran been a success? Should the U.S. keep all options on the table to contain a nuclear Iran?
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- 4 months ago
Threatening to engage the U.S. military in a conflict with Iran would be unwise.
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- 4 months ago
While there was hope that COP17 in Durban would be able to capitalize on the relative success of Cancun, the political conditions for progress are clearly absent.
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- 5 months ago
America is taking deliberate and very visible steps in Asia to keep China's power at bay.
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- 6 months ago
While Britain's new plan to tackle youth unemployment is a step in the right direction, the U.S. should look at it more for guidance than as a measure to itself enact.
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- 6 months ago
When American businesses neglect shady practices in China, Chinese factories in turn have no motivation to change how they operate.
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- 6 months ago
The carbon exchange and carbon credit market is vital in solving climate change issues. The UN must craft a strong emissions cap agreement to help this niche market expand and cut emissions.
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- 11 months ago
If you plan to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, here are a few reasons why drinking yourself silly isn't the best way to go about it.
Tom Ferguson I can't help but imagine what would have happened to you if you had read this out over a tannoy in Dublin on Saturday... This makes me think of that old Dickens quote "Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human natu...