Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ updated for climate challenge

Authors argue he would push for regulation to accelerate transition to low-carbon economy

14 November 2021 - 00:00 By Bloomberg

Three centuries before Glasgow hosted the COP26 conference aimed at mitigating climate change, it played host to Adam Smith, often credited as the “father of economics”...

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