Chartbook Newsletter #27: Gilets Jaunes

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Chartbook Newsletter #27: Gilets Jaunes

Overview

Chartbook Newsletter #27 is a text‑based newsletter published on 18 July 2021 by Adam Tooze for the Chartbook platform. The newsletter is written in English and focuses on the 2018‑2019 “Gilets Jaunes” (Yellow Vest) protests in France and their reverberations in European climate policy. The document is a single‑issue release (issue #27) and is available as a web page (access URL placeholder). All rights are reserved.

Background

Chartbook is a periodical created by historian and political economist Adam Tooze, known for its analytical coverage of global economic and political developments. The newsletter series typically links contemporary events to broader policy trends. Issue #27 was produced shortly after the European Union’s “Fit for 55” climate package was announced on 14 July 2021, which expands the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and introduces new carbon‑pricing mechanisms.

Contents

The newsletter opens with a personal note from Tooze before delving into the Gilets Jaunes movement: its composition, motivations, and the socioeconomic grievances that sparked the protests. It then examines how the protests have influenced EU climate politics, particularly the carbon‑pricing debate and the extension of the EU ETS. The piece references several external sources—World Bank’s 1983 report on China, a New Statesman article on China’s twentieth‑century history, and a Financial Times article on Fit for 55—to situate the discussion in a global context. Additional topics include the United States Treasury market, the Group of 30 (G30) report, and the broader climate‑policy landscape, including carbon border adjustments. The newsletter offers subscription options (annual, monthly, founders club) and links to related “Top Links” issues.

Scope

The newsletter covers France and the broader European region, focusing on climate policy, carbon markets, and the political economy of environmental change. It addresses the period surrounding the 2018‑2019 protests and extends to contemporary policy developments up to mid‑2021. Topics outside European climate policy or unrelated to the Gilets Jaunes protests are not included.

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