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Submission + - Renewable energy policies actually work (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by AmiMoJo
AmiMoJo writes: For most of the industrial era, a nation's carbon emissions moved in lock step with its economy. Growth meant higher emissions. But over the past decade or so, that has changed. Even as the global economy continued to grow, carbon emissions remained flat or dropped a bit.

It would be simple to ascribe this trend o the explosion in renewable energy, but reality is rarely so simple. New research found that renewable energy use is a big factor, but so is reduced energy use overall. And for both of these factors, government policy appears to play a large role.

Submission + - A 4 day working week could improve gender equality (qz.com)

Submitted by AmiMoJo
AmiMoJo writes: Much has been made of the ways a four-day work week could increase productivity and worker satisfaction. But the shift could also be a huge win for gender equality.

The gender pay gap starts to expand after women have children. At first, both parents’ incomes take a knock, but men’s quickly recover. Women’s never do. The “motherhood penalty” is reflected in a woman’s lower pay—and often lower status at work—throughout her career.

This is due to factors such as working fewer hours due to prioritizing child care, cultural norms meaning employers look more favourably on women taken parental leave in countries where either parent can, and that men are often already in higher paid jobs so the mother taking more time off is financially advantageous.

A four day working week could help reduce these factors, as well as reducing overall stress levels for all employees.

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