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President Trump’s inaction on climate change is putting UK’s national security at risk, British researchers warn Prime Minister
More than 130 of the United Kingdom’s climate change researchers have urged the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, to challenge President Trump about climate change during his visit later this … read more »
Businesses from trusting countries are more likely to comply with environmental regulations
What affects how compliant businesses are with environmental regulations? Traditional enforcement measures such as fines and inspections by authorities can be an effective deterrent for rule-breaking. Recent research has also … read more »
From mission to supervision: putting sustainable prosperity on the agenda of the Dutch Central Bank
Frank Elderson, Member of the Governing Board of De Nederlandsche Bank and Chair of the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) describes how sustainability became part of our agenda for the board of De Nederlandsche Bank and how central banks are now cooperating on sustainable finance, read more »
Simon Dietz given European Award for Researchers in Environmental Economics under the Age of 40
The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) has inaugurated a new European Award for Researchers in Environmental Economics under the Age of Forty. The first recipitient of the … read more »
What types of energy does China finance with its development aid?
China has been steadily intensifying its economic and strategic relations with developing countries in recent years. Through deepening trade ties, large-scale infrastructure financing and its ambitious vision to create ‘seamless … read more »
Pursue twin goals of adaptation and development in semi-arid regions
Policymakers must pursue both climate adaptation and development if they are to support the poorest in semi-arid regions say Florence Crick, Kate Gannon an Estelle Rouhaud. read more »
Another failure to tackle fake news about climate change
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has today demonstrated again that it is unwilling to take action against fake news about climate change that appears in its member newspapers. It … read more »
The mythical peril of divesting from fossil fuels
Published as part of our Sustainable Finance Leadership Series By Jeremy Grantham, Co-Founder, Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment I have met more investment committees than I care … read more »
