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James Morrison
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PhD student at ICTA-UAB. Working on link between inequality and climate change. Interested in pol econ of climate change and transitions.
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New publication! I wrote a conceptual paper reflecting on how to study the material roots of socio-ecological conflicts using a metabolic rift approach. This is the story of how this paper came to be 🧵 doi.org/10.1177/0486...
The Materiality of Socio-Ecological Conflicts: A Revised Interpretation of Marx’s Theory of Metabolic Rift - Marta Vallvé, 2025
In the context of ecological crisis and ecological transitions, socio-ecological conflicts are increasing. While their material causes are often attributed to s...
doi.org
December 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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How does wealth inequality impact climate change?

Alongside my brilliant colleagues @morrison-james.bsky.social & @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social we attempt to answer this in a new article @climate-policy.bsky.social
We identify four mechanisms through which wealth inequality impacts carbon emissions
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Wealth inequality fuels the climate crisis — not just through luxury emissions, but through power, status, and high-carbon investments.

Don't miss out on this paper by our researchers from ICTA-UAB, @morrison-james.bsky.social, @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social and @giorgoskallis.bsky.social
💰 Wealth inequality impacts #carbonemissions through four mechanisms, find @morrison-james.bsky.social @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social @giorgoskallis.bsky.social @icta-uab.bsky.social:

1️⃣ Increased power of elites
2️⃣ Luxurious lifestyles
3️⃣ Higher status consumption
4️⃣ Investment in high carbon activities
The impact of wealth inequality on carbon emissions and climate policy
www.tandfonline.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Reposted by James Morrison
💰 Wealth inequality impacts #carbonemissions through four mechanisms, find @morrison-james.bsky.social @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social @giorgoskallis.bsky.social @icta-uab.bsky.social:

1️⃣ Increased power of elites
2️⃣ Luxurious lifestyles
3️⃣ Higher status consumption
4️⃣ Investment in high carbon activities
The impact of wealth inequality on carbon emissions and climate policy
www.tandfonline.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
How does wealth inequality impact climate change?

My co-authors @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social and @giorgoskallis.bsky.social and I attempt to answer this in a new article in @climate-policy.bsky.social

We identify four mechanisms through which wealth inequality impacts carbon emissions.
October 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM