Publications
Estimating the economic impact of the permafrost carbon feedback
The permafrost carbon feedback is not currently taken into account in economic assessments of climate change, yet it could have important implications for the social cost of carbon and the … read more »
Public goods and ethnic diversity: evidence from deforestation in Indonesia
This paper shows that the level of deforestation in Indonesia is positively related to the degree of ethnic fractionalization at the district level. To identify a casual relation we exploit … read more »
Beyond the targets: Assessing the political credibility of national actions and INDCs – Presentation
Presentation given at the Side event at COP21/CMP11 in Paris, France on 8 December 2015.
Beyond the targets: assessing the political credibility of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
This paper analyses the credibility of national climate pledges (INDCs). It starts by fleshing out the key determinants of credibility in relation to action on climate change. It then outlines a framework to assess the credibility of a country’s INDC pledges based on these determinants. This framework is used to provide an initial assessment of the credibility of INDCs provided by G20 countries. read more »
The triple dividend of resilience
This report is an output of an initiative funded by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) at the World Bank and led by the Overseas Development Institute … read more »
Comment on ‘Impact of Current Climate Proposals’ by Bjorn Lomborg
This paper claims there is a fundamental methodological flaw in a recent paper by Bjorn Lomborg which seeks to investigate the temperature reduction impact of major climate policy proposals. read more »
Discounting disentangled
This working paper finds that current policy guidance concerning social discounting and the evaluation of long-term public projects needs to be updated. read more »
Strengthening non-state climate action: a progress assessment of commitments launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit
This report provides the first progress assessment of climate actions launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit in New York. read more »
Consultation response: ‘Reforming the business energy efficiency tax landscape’
This policy paper was submitted to HM Treasury in response to its consultation on ‘Reforming the business energy efficiency tax landscape’. read more »
Critical minerals today and in 2030: an analysis of OECD countries
This report identifies around 12 to 20 minerals or mineral groups, which are critical in the OECD today. read more »
