by Vincent Lannoye (Author)

Climate change and inequalities

The intertwined challenge of climate change and social inequality is hitting a brick wall on the reality that resolute governmental intervention could destabilize the economy and inevitably radicalize elections in favor of authoritarian leaders. The stalemate is increasingly fracturing public opinion about regulation priorities in regards to taxation, subsidies, energy standards, carbon-taxing, minimum wages or protectionism. None has yet yielded results sufficient to prevent discontent or polarization of politics.

Thinking outside of the box of tax-and-regulate

It prompts one question: could it be time to consider an unconventional strategy lying in the underexplored realm of the underground economy and its alternative currencies? As it stands, jobs and tax-free transactions already happen outside the regular system. Could it inspire a way for creating green jobs with good wages and untaxing clean energy?