David Kingman explores two sets of population predictions which came out in the space of a week, showing both Europe and China are starting to see falling numbers of workers
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Bioenergy – another false solution
Robert Palgrave of Biofuelwatch makes the case that bioenergy is a false solution to climate change, adding to the debt that we are leaving to future generations
Illinois pension crisis reveals dangers of underfunding schemes
David Kingman explains the crisis facing the Illinois pension system, which threatens to fatally undermine the state’s finances
Why should we do anything about climate change?
Policy-makers miss a trick if they assume that the climate change debate is anchored in scientific fact alone, argues Edward Robinson, a freelance researcher and consultant in sustainable economics. They ignore the moral dimensions at their peril.
Work until you’re 80?: Why we need a state pension debate
David Kingman explores some new evidence which shows why we need a national debate on the future of the state pension
Lights, Camera, Parliament!
Corinne Galloway gives the lowdown on a short film competition, which invites young people to change the law
Reform of the state pension – is it intergenerationally fair?
Angus Hanton assesses the newly-announced government proposal for a flat-rate state pension
Scotland debates oil legacy ahead of independence vote
David Kingman looks at a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament which touched on the future legacy of its oil industry, and the ways this could be affected by independence
Generations Apart: new BBC Radio 4 series
Series 2 of Generations Apart, presented by Fi Glover on Radio 4, contains plenty of intergenerational food for thought, as Antony Mason reports
Will universal benefits survive the next general election?
David Kingman examines the likelihood of today’s universal benefits still being in place after the next general election