News & commentaries
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 »
Davos 2016: First steps along the road from Paris
Nicholas Stern reflects on how the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos represented the first step on the way to implementing the Paris Agreement. read more »
Economic impacts of flooding in the UK
Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications, examines the potential cost of recent floods in the UK. read more »
The Paris Agreement is highly ambitious and very clever
Visiting researcher, Michael Jacobs, on why the Paris Agreement provides a strong basis for future global action on climate change. read more »
How the UK benefits from the Paris Agreement on climate change
The UK should have a safer future as a result of the Paris Agreement that was adopted by more than 190 countries at the United Nations climate change summit on … read more »
COP21: How credible are the INDCs commitments?
After the successful conclusion of the 21st Conference of the Party (COP21), attention is now likely to focus on what countries have promised in their so called ‘Intended Nationally Determined … read more »
COP21: Can game theory predict a global deal on climate change?
Climate change is a ‘wicked problem’, in the terms of game theorists. Collectively, all countries should act on climate change. But it may not always be in a country’s individual … read more »
Your complete guide to false propaganda masquerading as serious commentary about climate change
Those opposed to tackling climate change are engaged in a last ditch attempt to prevent a new international agreement, writes Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications. read more »
The Road to Paris: Look beneath the surface for the new climate politics
Associate, Robert Falkner writes that, beneath the surface of diplomatic wrangling at the Paris climate summit, new drivers of global climate policy are making themselves heard. read more »
