Category: Media

"The course will not be easy," Papademos said. "But the problems, I'm convinced, will be solved. They will be solved faster, with a smaller cost and in an efficient way, if there is unity, agreement and prudence." After days and days of politicking Greece set its best foot forward. It chose a Prime Minister who served as… Continue reading Step One: Papademos a respected economist named New Greek PM →

The past few days have been critical for Greece's future. Events have been place quickly and we can see the twists and turns of politics at work. On Saturday it seemed unlikely that the opposition -New Democracy- would work with Papandreou's government to reach a coalition government to save the country from bankruptcy and also… Continue reading The world is still waiting… →

It is a true wonder why final speeches are always the best. George Papandreou gave a clear and inspiring speech trying to defend his 30 year political career and his premiership during this unprecedented crisis. He spoke eloquently about how he believed in transformation and taking risks throughout his public life. He asked for a… Continue reading Papandreou wins vote of confidence but coalition government unlikely after head of opposition party refuses to cooperate and demands elections →

Who can predict how things will turn out in the end. The vote of confidence takes place tonight. It had seemed  all but certain that Prime Minister Papandreou would lose the vote Friday night but politics can be unpredictable and he may actually survive tonight. The reason for this is that opposition leader Antonis Samaras,… Continue reading GREEK CRISIS UPDATE →

In the class I teach this year at NYU entitled the “Global Politics of Green Growth” we have been focusing on how the reality of climate change has opened up new green growth opportunities in RES, new tech, R&D, energy efficiency, transportation etc. We have seen different approaches to transition to low carbon economy which… Continue reading What’s the dramatic urgency for more conventional, riskier and dirtier fossil fuels? →

It is a sad fact that the financial crisis – which was never over to begin with - is once again spreading around the world. The photos in the New York Times depicting traders and investors around the world looking incredulously at tickers recording immense losses, show how the whole economic structure in its present… Continue reading Global Economic Crisis is a wake-up call to forge a faster path to sustainability →

The fight has now moved to  the opinion pages of the New York Times  (July  1, 2011) where Regina Hopper, President and Chief Executive,  America’s Natural Gas Alliance is questioning the newspaper’s investigative reporting about fracking finances, practices and environmental risks.  The most interesting comment in her short piece is contained in the following sentence.… Continue reading Questions about fracking? Then you must have an agenda! →

According to a New York Times report  (June 30, 2011), the Cuomo administration is seeking to lift the ban on fracking which has been in effect. The "justification" is that fracking can take place on private lands “under rigorous and effective controls”, not public land and not anywhere near the water supply of NYC and other… Continue reading The plot thickens as ban on hydraulic fracturing may be lifted in New York →

It’s been fascinating to watch the debate over fracking develop in recent months. Companies who have been touting the benefits of shale gas and its growing importance for  the US energy portfolio are been throw a curve ball. According to the New York Times, (June 29,2011) and following a series of articles published by the… Continue reading Have “frackers” overplayed their hand? →

Οι τελευταίες μέρες θα μείνουν αξέχαστες στην πολιτική ιστορία της σύγχρονης Ελλάδας. Στο χείλος της οικονομικής καταστροφής, με ανεπανόρθωτες οικονομικές συνέπειες για τη σημερινή γενιά αλλά και πολλές επόμενες γενιές Ελλήνων, ο πολιτικός κόσμος δεν μπορεί να συνεργαστεί. Η κυβέρνηση καταρρέει εκ των έσω μετά από διαβεβαιώσεις   20 μηνών πως μπορεί να διασώσει τη… Continue reading ΑΝ ΘΕΛΕΤΕ ΕΚΛΟΓΕΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΗΞΤΕ ΤΩΡΑ ΣΕ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΕΣ →