News & commentaries
Small businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change
The Conversation, 5 December 2018
Shining the spotlight on human rights at COP24 and beyond
As the implementation guidelines to the Paris Agreement are negotiated at COP24, this commentary asks whether and to what extent they will include human rights language, and reviews examples from around the world of how human rights issues are gaining more prominence in relation to climate action. read more »
As Southern Africa faces new urban drought challenges, who is heeding the wake-up call?
The major disruption to urban water and hydroelectricity supplies caused by the conditions accompanying the 2015/16 El Niño in Southern Africa show that governments and businesses need to be more prepared for climatic extremes, argue the authors of this commentary. read more »
Capitalising on technological change and the low-carbon transition in the UK
Upon publication of a new special report for the LSE Growth Commission, the authors outline why it is sensible for environmental sustainability to be at the heart of the UK’s growth strategy and how this can be achieved. read more »
UK growth at risk if it is not sustainable, Government is warned
The UK Government could place its long-term economic prosperity at risk if it does not place action on climate change and sustainability at the heart of its growth strategy, according … read more »
Loss and Damage from climate change book now available as a free download
“Loss and Damage from Climate Change. Concepts, Methods and Policy Options”, which was recently launched at LSE, is now available as a free download. The book’s 22 chapters highlight state-of-the-art … read more »
Comment on public health emergency in summer 2018 as official new figures show hundreds died during heatwave in England and Wales
Commenting on the publication today (30 November 2018) by the Office of National Statistics of the ‘Excess winter mortality in England and Wales: 2017 to 2018 (provisional) and 2016 to … read more »
‘Rebellion Day’ activists plan to block five London bridges
Policies are lagging behind ambition when it comes to the UK response to climate change says Swenja Surminski. read more »
