Diego Macall

Abstract of "Offshore Outlaws" paper by Calacino, Genovese and Pring: Globalization has led to various forms of international integration whose effect on environmental behavior has been a long-standing source of debate. Yet, in recent years, there has been a growing backlash against international institutions, in part motivated by the will of taking back control of national borders. Focusing on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, this paper explores the effects of this type of backlash on firms' environmental standards. Despite being defined as a sovereignist project to enhance state power and national regulatory oversight, we argue that Brexit caused immediate suboptimal environmental outcomes. Specifically, Brexit created policy misalignment, pushing the UK regulators into a capacity vacuum. This led to a transition period of impunity for polluting firms, further catalyzed by accelerating market changes, which led firms with lower environmental compliance to sort into the market. We test our theory with evidence from the oil sector's offshore rigs in the North Sea between 2015 and 2023. A grid-cell analysis of satellite-detected oil spills compares firm behavior in the United Kingdom, European Union, and Norwegian jurisdictions. We first find that, after Brexit, UK waters experienced significantly less environmental protection compared to the EU and Norway. Additionally, we show that the environmental damages following Brexit are not associated to a decrease of UK public salience for environmental protection, but by a new ecosystem of firms that were allowed to reap short-term profits from Brexit.

Looking forward to hopping on a train later today and heading to Paris to present our "how Brexit harmed the environment" paper (cc @acalacino.bsky.social @hayleypring.bsky.social) tomorrow 🇫🇷

Thanks @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social for the invite!

UK Universities in Crisis? Time to Transform Higher Ed Finance by Rob Hawkes and Scott Ferguson Universities in the UK are in crisis. Job cuts in the sector are reaching ‘cataclysmic’ levels, with an estimated 10,000 already lost and many more at risk. Just da…

As more of my valued colleagues face the threat of redundancy, here’s a quick reminder that it takes years and years of public investment to train an academic. Cutting someone with this wealth of experience loose isn’t “saving” anything. It is a massive waste of our collective resources.

Whats fascinating is that it's not just the US. Europe is going through the exact same thing.

Also interesting... I genuinely mean this: no one seems to have actionable solutions. No one. I mean, solutions actually attainable given our current political and economic conditions in the West.

You think it will ever make a come back?

I see bell bottom jeans sometimes, and i do get a bit jealous...

'An extraordinary legacy': Tributes after chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies age 91 - follow live The primatologist was a

We lost a great scientist today! She inspired millions.

Rest in peace.

www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...

How do such monumental differences happen in these estimations?

Why does he look like the IRS just audited his finances, and it turns out he owes money?

Inequality in agri-food chains: the Global South produces the food, but the Global North keeps the wealth In the global agri-food system, most agricultural goods are produced in the Global South but value is captured by countries of the Global North...

Inequality in agri-food chains.🌿🌍🌽

🤔Did you know that the Global South produces the food, but the Global North keeps the wealth.

ICTA-UAB research breaks it down for you.⬇️

www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...

Because then your life would be easy and frictionless. The creators of thos languages are not about that.

I setup Django the other day... I questioned my intelligence a couple of times...

Nonetheless, is just me, or do western governments seem to be loosing enthusiasm for climate change mitigation?

I understand geopolitics, and that budgets rarely matched climate change pledges...but now I dont even hear the speeches...

GitHub - IAMconsortium/pyam: Analysis & visualization of energy & climate scenarios Analysis & visualization of energy & climate scenarios - IAMconsortium/pyam

Over the past months, the #ScenarioServices team at @iiasa.ac.at has been busy improving our open-source packages for scenario analysis and database infrastructure...

🎉 Happy to announce release v3.1 of the pyam package for working with #IntegratedAssessment & #EnergySystems scenarios!
#pyam_iamc

Given everything happening on this planet right now, your's is a very valid question!

I cant wait to find out!

I really enjoyed that show! It wasn't until years later that I understood it was animatronics, and not 3D animation that gave life to many of the side characters.

It used to be kind of funny, then it became annoying, now its a legitimate cause for concern....

Why do graduate work, publish, become an expert....?

I dont get all the hubub its just normal Tuesday utensils...

Something fishy about that meeting.

Seriosuly though, clearly a meeting of the fish mafia...

A big reason we're seeing the problems we are today with reading and mental health can be explained by the fact that most 10-year-olds now own a smartphone.

www.oecd.org/content/dam/...

I think the flaw in your argument is you assume science and evidence means anything to the president...

😞 what a time to be alive...

Headed east or west?

YouTube video by A Homestead Journey Life in America Feels Like It’s Falling Apart for Ordinary People

I know ANYTHING on the internet should be taken with a grain of salt. But I never thought I would see Americans talking about leaving the country or talking about how they only eat once a day or every other day...

youtu.be/09m6_goOt2U?...

I'm hoping this finds someone wanting to make a difference today.

My story and a plea.

I'm a wife, mom, teacher and I'm in the fight for my life.

Please READ, HELP, SHARE.

🩷

#Melanoma #Stage4 #MetastaticMelanoma #Cancer #MedicalDebt
#UniversalHealthcare #MedicareForAll

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Truly.

That the president of a country had to take time out of their schedule to address such ludicrous accusations... is a bad omen for Western society.

But he is a human, and I can understand wanting to protect your family.

What a time to be alive, hey?

I'm not insensitive to economic pressures of changing geopolitics and demographics, but I think climate action at the country level is no longer the way to adapt to climate change. They keep missing too many targets and extending timelines.

I think it's up to municipalities to lead the charge.

Those environmental goals just keep getting further, don't they?

I rarely share personal things, but the world needs hope. I lost my wallet with a lot of cash on Saturday, and a wonderful lady took it to the police. Intact.

Life can be tough, yet there is still so much good out there. I am forever grateful. Stay positive. The universe will give back.

#Hope

This is a clear concrete way to foster family growth and community cohesion!

Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.

It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.

This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.

I don’t usually recommend films, but Eddington is different. It masterfully captures the cultural zeitgeist, subtle and sharp. If you want a film that resonates beyond the screen, this is it.

#Eddington #FilmRecommendation #Zeitgeist #Cinema #MustWatch #CulturalMoment #FilmLovers

The Green Divide. Urban struggles for environmental justice - CaixaForum+ 'La brecha verde. Luchas urbanas por la justicia ambiental.' La

🌿🎬 Nuestro documental "The Green Divide" ya está disponible en la web de CaixaForum+, con subtítulos en ES, CA, PT, EN.

Explora cómo la renaturalización urbana puede generar desigualdades y cómo surgen nuevas formas de activismo

🎥 Selección oficial en #SUNCINE

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