News & commentaries
A cost-effective balance between taxes on fossil fuel pollution and support for cleaner alternatives
There is a danger that the current tinkering to subsidies and taxes affecting renewables in the UK will result in incoherence that will hinder efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. read more »
Reform to European emissions trading is welcome, but the devil lies in the detail
Research fellow, Luca Taschini, looks at the ‘nitty gritty’ of EU ETS reform. read more »
Urgent market stability reserve: Important for clean energy investment
This column discusses how the Market Stability Reserve should be designed and whether it could improve the emissions trading. read more »
New study highlights need for speedy reform of EU Emissions Trading System
Delaying the introduction of a Market Stability Reserve (MSR) for the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) until 2021 risks undermining investment in clean technology, according to a new report published today read more »
New report recommends responsive cap on emissions to improve climate change policy during recessions and booms
Responsive cap-and-trade systems and carbon taxes can improve climate change policy by allowing higher greenhouse gas emissions during times of economic expansions and lower emissions during recessions, according to a new report read more »
Green regulations cripple the economy? Show me the proof
If environmental red tape is the source of so many economic woes, why is the evidence of the harm they cause so sketchy? read more »
Opinion: exposing myths about green regulations
Dr Antoine Dechezleprêtre and Dr Misato Sato explain the findings of their latest report, ‘The impacts of environmental regulations on competitiveness’ published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at London School of Economics and Political Science. read more »
New report exposes myth that green regulations inflict major harm on business competitiveness and economic growth
Environmental regulations only reduce productivity and employment by a small amount, and can boost economic growth by encouraging innovation by businesses, according to a new report published today (14 November … read more »
EU plans to revive lifeless carbon market
EU leaders will try to resuscitate the Emissions Trading System, the world’s biggest cap-and-trade market, and redeploy it on the frontline of the battle against climate change. 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 »
