Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Printed 21 Nov 2016 http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute
Printed 21 Nov 2016 http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute
Our latest work
Climate change perception and system of rice intensification (SRI) impact on dispersion and downside risk: a moment approximation approach
This article assesses the consequential risk impacts of the recent system of rice intensification (SRI) implemented in the Morogoro region of Tanzania, one of the largest Semi-Arid regions, using household … read more »
Comovement and the financialization of commodities
We investigate how the correlations amongst commodity futures have changed since the early 2000s. Using data from 1998 to 2011, we examine differences in the dependence structure of index and … read more »
Adaptation to climate change
This article reviews the economic and analytical challenges of adaptation to climate change. Adaptation to climate risks that can no longer be avoided is an important aspect of the global … read more »
Getting more ‘carbon bang’ for your ‘buck’ in Acre State, Brazil
Acre State in Brazil is at the forefront of efforts to institutionalize jurisdictional-scale policies that aim to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). Given limited REDD+ funds and … read more »
Climate change, development, poverty and economics
Putting the SDGs and Paris Agreement together, the agreements of 2015 have given us, for the first time, a global agenda for sustainable development applying to all countries. This paper sets out the implications of this agenda, and climate change in particular, for development economics and development policy. read more »
Assessing the consistency of national mitigation actions in the G20 with the Paris Agreement
This study uses the ‘Paris consistency monitor’ to assess whether the past and present action by G20 countries on climate mitigation is consistent with meeting the key requirements … read more »
Climate policy in China, the European Union and the United States: Main drivers and prospects for the future
China, the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) are responsible for the majority of global emissions of greenhouse gases, and produce about half of global GDP. … read more »
Science for Loss and Damage: Four research contributions to the debate
The Loss and Damage Network is a network of scientists and practitioners informing the loss and damage debate and includes members from about 20 institutions. This summary paper, written on … read more »
The Global Climate Legislation Study – 2016 update
The Climate Legislation Study covers over 850 national laws and policies directly related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Launched in 2010 covering only 16 countries, the study currently covers 99 jurisdictions, which, taken together, produce 93 per cent of global emissions and are home to 90 per cent of the world’s forests. The database includes 46 of the world’s top 50 emitters. read more »
Should we tax or trade carbon?
Published in: Bridging the Ambition Gap: The Rise, Reach and Power of Carbon Markets. 13th Edition of Greenhouse Gas Market Report. 2016. External link to publisher
Outcome of COP22 caps a year of progress
Governments have made important progress towards implementation of the Paris Agreement at the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise … read more »
Nicholas Stern comments on outcome of COP22
Commenting on the outcome of the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, Professor Lord Stern … read more »
New study finds six G20 countries are failing to take action in line with their Paris Agreement pledges
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States have not been undertaking sufficient domestic efforts to match their pledged nationally determined contributions to the Paris Agreement on climate … read more »
What energy and climate change policies can we expect from President Trump?
The election on 8 November of Donald Trump as President of the United States has created great uncertainty about future American policies on energy and climate change. President-Elect Trump has … read more »
This is humankind’s ‘great urbanisation’. We must do it right, or the planet will pay
The world will never again build cities as rapidly as it does this century. If we are serious about limiting global warming, tackling air pollution and promoting innovative, resource-efficient growth, there is a narrow window of opportunity read more »
Hot topics
Green growth
Can environmental policies deliver increased economic growth and prosperity?
Economic competitiveness
Are environmental policies a threat to economic competitiveness?
China
How will China make the shift to low-carbon growth?
Implementing the Paris Agreement
Research and analysis produced in the run up to the Paris Agreement.
Decarbonising electricity
How will the UK and Europe make the transition to a low-carbon power sector at the lowest cost?
EU ETS reform
What will successful reform look like for the world’s largest carbon market?
