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Most environmental problems result from the tragedy of the commons. The typical response to environmental issues is to turn to government regulation. In contrast, free market environmentalism embraces the lessons of markets by defining and enforcing property rights to prevent over-consumption or other negative outcomes …

Die neuesten Proteste im Hambacher Forst haben es gezeigt: Viele Menschen in diesem Land wünschen sich, so schnell wie möglich auf Kohlekraftwerke zu verzichten. Der Atomausstieg ist ja sowieso schon beschlossene Sache …

von Vince Ebert* Wäre es nicht schön, wenn wir abgasfrei mobil wären? Ist das in Zukunft möglich? Und müssen wir dann auf das Saarland verzichten? Vince Ebert wagt einen Blick in die Zukunft. Mein Nachbar hat sich jetzt einen Tesla gekauft. Ein geiles Teil! Von 0 auf 100 in drei Sekunden. Einziger Nachteil: Man muss […]

Our ECAEF team wishes all its friends and supporters a Merry Christmas 2018 and a Happy New Year. Don’t forget to mark your calendars: Vernon-Smith-Prize Winners Ceremony on Feb 4, 2019 in Vaduz (FL) 15th Gottfried v. Haberler Conference on May 17, 2019 in Vaduz (FL) 4th Jacques Rueff Conference in December 2019 in Monaco

Dear friends. As usual, I was right. The United Nations climate summit in Katowice, that little Polish city created by coal and forged by fire, came to an end marked by: There was an agreement to continue negotiations A “thin” rulebook has been agreed upon The “thin rulebook” contains principles and further workstreams The market […]

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