Mariana Mazzucato: We must do capitalism differently to avoid a climate lockdown

We are approaching a tipping point and protecting the future of civilisation will require drastic interventions, writes Mariana Mazzucato

Shifting Arctic ice, raging wildfires in western US states and elsewhere, and methane leaks in the North Sea are all warning signs that we are approaching a tipping point on climate change. Picture: Ringo HW Chiu/AP

As Covid-19 spread earlier this year, governments introduced lockdowns in order to prevent a public-health emergency from spinning out of control. 

In the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again — this time to tackle a climate emergency.