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Our latest work
Strategies in Climate Negotiations: Theory and Experiments
Papers from the ‘Strategies in Climate Negotiations: Theory and Experiments’ session at the Fifth World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists. Session chaired by Alessandro Tavoni, London School of Economics … read more »
Climate engineering reconsidered
Stratospheric injection of sulphate aerosols has been advocated as an emergency geoengineering measure to tackle dangerous climate change, or as a stop-gap until atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are reduced. But it may not prove to be the game-changer that some imagine. read more »
Long run demand for energy services: income and price elasticities over 200 years
Data Set on the Consumption of Energy and Energy Services (1300-2008). Fouquet, R. (2014) Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 8(2).
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Natural capital accounting and climate change
Governments and businesses are beginning to account for natural capital, but must collaborate to promote sustainability, combat climate change and improve decision-making. read more »
Burden or opportunity? How UK emissions reductions policies affect the competitiveness of businesses
The ongoing review of the UK’s Fourth Carbon Budget is closely linked to the debate over the impact that domestic climate change policies can have on the competitiveness of businesses. … read more »
Climate change policies and the UK business sector: Overview, impacts & suggestions for reform
Presentation given at the 2014 World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economics in Istanbul on 1st July.
A UK ‘dash’ for smart gas poster
UK dash for shale gas poster read more »
Mobilising private-sector engagement in LEDS and NAMAs
Lessons learned from UNDP’s low emission capacity building programme read more »
Barriers in developing national mitigation strategies and actions in developing countries
The study identifies barriers to the design and implementation of low emission development strategies (LEDS) and mitigation actions (NAMAs) encountered in developing countries read more »
Nicholas Stern responds to decision about UK Fourth Carbon Budget
Response to the announcement that the UK Government will not be revising the Fourth Carbon Budget for the period 2023-27 read more »
Owen Paterson to give lecture to Nigel Lawson’s climate-sceptic thinktank
Just days after leaving office, former UK environment secretary agrees to deliver speech at Global Warming Policy Foundation read more »
Australia’s carbon price repeal: the global context
With the repeal today of Australia’s two-year-old carbon pricing scheme, the Abbott Government has formalised Australia’s transition from climate laggard to climate wrecker. But just how serious a blow to global climate efforts is this repeal? read more »
Lawson’s climate-sceptic group hit by charity status row
Climate-sceptic charity the Global Warming Policy Foundation is to relaunch in September, after a complaint about its charitable status. read more »
Watchdog must be tougher on climate sceptic ‘charity’
Decisive action is needed to curb Nigel Lawson’s Global Warming Policy Foundation, which lobbies against climate change mitigation, says policy expert Bob Ward read more »
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