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EU ETS reform: How to tackle climate change and avoid carbon leakage
With MEPs currently considering the reform of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for Phase 4 (2021-2030), Misato Sato makes the case for revised free allocation of emissions permits. read more »
Nicholas Stern responds to news that Christiana Figueres will step down from UNFCCC role
Responding to the announcement today (17 December 2015) that Christiana Figueres will step down from her role as executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Nicholas Stern, Chair … read more »
Grantham researcher wins Young Environmental Economist Award
Research Officer, Hélia Costa won the IAERE Young Environmental Economist Award 2016 for her paper Pork Barrel as a Signaling Tool: The Case of US Environmental Policy. … read more »
Surface water flooding set to increase sharply, putting the success of Flood Re into question
The Flood Re insurance scheme will fail to reduce flood risk and the number of London households eligible for the scheme could increase by up to 75% during its lifespan, … read more »
Unearthing toxic waste dumping in the Horn of Africa
In this seminar, Caterina Gennaioli uses extensive data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and GPS data to analyse the relationship between recently-built roads and the health status of households. read more »
A breakthrough in Paris
The deal reached in Paris at the end of last year was a remarkable outcome. This is not because of the ambition associated with national pledges. These remain voluntary and … read more »
Fans of fossil fuels offer Africa an unfair choice
A handful of campaigners who promote the use of fossil fuels are using newspaper articles to offer a deeply unfair choice to people living in the poorest countries of the … read more »
