Organisation

Institute for Policy Studies

Acronym:
IPS
Report

Greenwashing the skies: how the private jet lobby uses “sustainable aviation fuels” as a marketing ploy


The report analyses potential sustainable alternatives to kerosene-based fuels and finds that there is no realistic or scalable alternative that would meet current aviation needs. It concludes that private jet expansion, even with alternative fuels, is not defensible and should be considered by policymakers with great caution.
Report

Billionaire wealth vs. community health: protecting essential workers from pandemic profiteers


This report identifies a dozen companies in the United States that have seen their fortunes increase, but continue to provide inadequate protection for their workers. These companies are emblematic of the corporate greed that has grown rampant over the last forty years.
Report

Muzzling dissent: how corporate influence over politics has fueled anti-protest laws


This report examines anti-protest laws passed or introduced in three American states — Louisiana, Minnesota, and West Virginia — and traces how corporate influence has spurred elected officials to attempt to use those laws to clamp down on opposition during the construction of new, controversial oil and gas pipelines in those states.
Book

Change finance, not the climate


Challenging the role of 'big finance' in our carbonised economy will require political intervention, not just technocratic fixes. This publication presents progressive proposals to build a fairer financial system that can respond to the climate crisis, rather than accelerate it.
Report

Billionaire bonanza 2020


In this report, the authors show how billionaire wealth has grown astoundingly over the last few decades — and, for some “pandemic profiteers,” even more dramatically since the COVID-19 crisis.

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