Publications

Submission to inquiry on ‘Climate: public understanding and policy implications’ by the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology
Submission begins with a summary of the importance of public understanding of climate change, before considering some of the latest research on the state of public understanding of the science … read more »

Position of the Netherlands in the emerging green economy
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, 2013. Download paper

No Country is an Energy Island: Securing Investment for the EU’s Future
European Union Committee – Evidence with Martin Wolf – May 2013 – External link to report

Handling non-monetised factors in project, programme and policy appraisal
Since the 1980s there has been an increasing emphasis in UK government policy, programme and project appraisal on the monetisation of factors for which there is no appropriate … read more »

Disaster resilience and post-2015 development goals: the options for economics targets and indicators
In 2015, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire. Detailed discussions are already underway to inform the post-2015 development goals. This paper seeks to inform discussions around appropriate economics … read more »

Climate change in the National Curriculum in England: Submission to a consultation by the Department for Education
This paper responds to a Department of Education consultation on proposed reforms to the National Curriculum in England and Wales, specifically in the context of climate change teaching … read more »

Decarbonising electricity generation
The power sector is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the UK and must be largely decarbonised by 2030 if the Government is … read more »

Incorporating climate change and growth into the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
The economic costs of natural disasters have continued to rise since the early 1980s and are expected to rise further given the challenges of climate change and population … read more »


