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2014 was UK’s hottest year on record, says Met Office
Provisional figures show 2014 was hottest since 1910, and fourth wettest on record read more »
UK’s hottest year highlights Government’s failure to tell public about impacts of climate change
Response to the publication today (5 January 2015) by the UK Met Office of provisional figures showing that 2014 was the hottest year in the UK since records began in 1910, read more »
The danger of ideology-based newspaper coverage of climate change
A warning against the publication of columns promoting climate change denial.
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
Title: “Economics of Innovation, Diffusion, Growth and the Environment” Date: 16-18 September 2015 Venue: Royal Society of Arts, London, United Kingdom Deadline for submission of papers: Monday April 27th, 2015 … read more »
Towards agreement in Paris 2015: Why domestic issues matter more than international law
As the climate change negotiations at COP20 in Lima come to a close, the question of whether the new climate agreement being negotiated should be “internationally legally binding” remains an unresolved point of controversy. read more »
Lima deal represents a fundamental change in global climate regime
The agreement removes the longstanding division of the world into developed and developing countries and paves way for a model of unity. read more »
UN agrees way forward on climate change – but path is unclear
A global warming pact has been struck, but now nations must not only meet targets but fund clean development. read more »
Nicholas Stern welcomes Lima climate change agreement
Nicholas Stern welcomes the agreement today (14 December 2014) at the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima, Peru. read more »
