Printed 23 Sep 2017 http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute
Our latest work
Insurance, public assistance and household flood risk reduction: a comparative study of Austria, England and Romania
In light of increasing losses from floods many researchers and policy makers are looking for ways to encourage flood risk reduction among communities, business, and households. In this study the authors investigate risk reduction behavior at the household level in three European Union (EU) Member States with fundamentally different insurance and compensation schemes. read more »
A theory of gains from trade in multilaterally linked ETSs
This paper develops a novel theoretical tool with which a jurisdiction can evaluate the economic gains it can expect to obtain by linking its emissions trading system (ETS) to one, two or many ETSs at the same time. read more »
Does choice of drought index influence estimates of drought-induced cereal losses in India?
This research suggests that by using a more flexible measure of droughts policy-makers could more effectively shape policy responses relating to climate adaptation and more accurately identify agricultural locations more vulnerable to climate change. read more »
Compliance, efficiency and instrument choice: evidence from air pollution control in China
This study provides the first empirical evaluation of China’s 11th Five-Year Plan which set a goal to reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide (SO2) by 10% between 2006 and 2010. read more »
Survey sponsor effects on the willingness to pay for mortality risk reductions
This research shows that when the monetary value people place on their health is measured by surveys, the type of institution sponsoring those surveys has an effect on that value. read more »
Letter to Graham Stringer MP
Letter from Bob Ward to Graham Stringer MP, member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology in relation to a letter to ‘The Times’ and an … read more »
China’s leadership in fostering and financing infrastructure investment for a sustainable and dynamic future
A previous draft of this report was published as a background paper submission to the China Development Forum 2017. An 8-page summary policy brief is also available. Headline issue China … read more »
Private Sector Adaptation Strategies: How SMEs start to respond to Senegal’s semi-arid zones (In French)
Although research on climate change adaptation has been conducted on households and communities, particularly in Senegal’s semi-arid lands (SALs), very little attention has been paid to the local private sector, … read more »
China’s leadership on sustainable infrastructure: lessons for the world
China is taking an active leadership role in a new global agenda that has sustainable infrastructure at its heart – an agenda that is starting to address the … read more »
Territorial approach to climate change in Senegal: agro-silvopastoral case study in the Ferlo region (In French)
Governance of climate change at the territorial level is critical if decision makers are to gain awareness of the realities that communities affected by the impacts of climate change face, … read more »
Guest Post: Simon Pirani on why unsustainable fossil fuel use keeps on growing
Simon Pirani, Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, gave a seminar at the Grantham Research Institute this week. Here he answers questions about the history of fossil fuel consumption, why consumption keeps rising when we need to reduce energy use, and how we could overhaul the systems which keep consumption high. read more »
The UK has endorsed recommendations for financial reporting of climate risks – but are voluntary guidelines enough?
Encouraging voluntary disclosure by companies of their exposure to climate-related risks may not be enough says Grantham Research Institute Policy Analyst, Sini Matikainen. read more »
UK newspaper regulator acts against fake news story about climate change which fooled US Congressman
A British newspaper, ‘The Mail on Sunday’ has been forced today (17 September) to publish a lengthy ruling by a press regulator, admitting that it misled audiences around the world … read more »
‘The Mail on Sunday’ forced to acknowledge it published fake news about climate change
Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications, looks at the background to the decision by the UK newspaper regulator against an article published by the Mail on Sunday. read more »
British press watchdog says climate change article was faulty
The New York Times, 16 September 2017
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