As the Guardian has reported yesterday, the Dieselgate, part II, also dubbed Petrolgate, is being shot across the chambers of the European Parliament. The automotive industry is now lobbying to rise the allowed pollution rates of newly manufactured petrol cars by 50%. This is especially frustrating if only a single £22 filter could fix the problem, as also stated in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2016
the thoughts on Klein’s “This Changes Everything”
I’m currently reading Naomi Klein’s latest book on the structural causes of climate change and the environmental issues we are facing globally. She argues that capitalism and consumerism need to be left behind if we want to act against climate change as she sees it as the core product of the capitalistic systems. Klein argues there … Continue reading