News & commentaries
New mechanism proposed to reform the European Union Emissions Trading System
“The European Commission should reform the European Union Emissions Trading System by introducing new rules to automatically withdraw allowances when the carbon proce starts to fall too rapidly, according to a policy paper published today (22nd January, 2014) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Centre for Climate Economics and Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. read more »
Nicholas Stern comments on European Commission’s proposals for European Union 2030 energy and climate package
“Responding to the publication today of the European Commission’s proposals for the European Union energy and climate change package for 2030, Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on … read more »
A fractured future: climate change in an age of fossil fuel abundance
Lord Browne of Madingley (This commentary is based on a speech delivered at the London School of Economics and Political Science on 27 November 2013) When I had been the … read more »
Behind the headlines: the UK Energy Bill and decarbonisation target
UK climate policy is high on the media agenda again, with David Cameron announcing last week that he may roll-back green charges on energy bills and the rejection last week … read more »
Lord Stern of Brentford urges fellow peers to support Energy Bill amendment on decarbonisation target
The amendment has been jointly proposed by Lord Oxburgh and Lord Stern, who both sit on the cross-benches, and Baroness Worthington, the shadow spokesperson on energy and climate change. It will be considered during the report stage of the Energy Bill in the House of Lords on 28 October. read more »
Comment on new estimates of UK shale gas
Comment on the publication today of updated estimates by the British Geological Survey of shale gas in the UK, from Samuela Bassi, policy analyst at the Grantham Research Institute. read more »
Statement by Nicholas Stern about new report by International Energy Agency
Welcoming the publication of the new report on ‘Redrawing the Energy-Climate Map’ by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Professor Nicholas Stern (Lord Stern of Brentford), said: “In this very important analysis, the International Energy Agency has identified four clear, strong and credible policy measures which make sense for both the economy and the climate.” read more »
Behind the headlines: bird fatalities and wind turbines
Once again, it’s been a busy couple of weeks in the national headlines for wind farms, with both the Daily Mail and The Telegraph putting the spotlight on the impacts of turbines on rare … read more »
Launch of report about the future role of natural gas in UK electricity generation
On Wednesday 20 March, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (LSE) launched their policy brief, ‘A dash for ‘smart gas’? The future role of natural gas in UK … read more »
