Publications

Open questions about how to address ‘loss and damage’ from climate change in the most vulnerable countries: a response to the Cancún Adaptation Framework
Extreme weather events represent the earliest, and in some places most significant, threats to the most vulnerable countries that are driven by climate change. An outcome of the 16th session … read more »

The basic economics of low-carbon growth in the UK
Mattia Romani, Nicholas Stern and Dimitri Zenghelis

Trade, Technology and the Green Economy
Chapter Author, UNCTAD “The Road to Rio+20: For a Development-led Green Economy,” forwarded by Jeff Sachs. – External link to publication

How can decision-makers in developing countries incorporate uncertainty about future climate risks into existing planning and policymaking processes?
Climate change is increasingly altering the pattern of climate-related risks. Developing countries, and in particular least developed countries, will be among the most severely impacted by climate change. The challenge … read more »

Cities and the Green Economy
In UNEP Green Economy Report with Philipp Rode, UNEP Green cities, Feb 2011 – External link to publisher

The Economics of Climate Change
Alex Bowen and James Rydge, 2011. Chapter in: The Governance of Climate Change: Science, Politics and Ethics Link to publisher

The ‘surrender charge’ on international units in the Australian ETS
Cameron Hepburn, Sarah Chapman, Baran Doda, Chris Duffy, Samuel Fankhauser, James Rydge, Kathryn Smith, Luca Taschini and Alessandro Vitelli

A macroeconomic plan for a green recovery
A unique green opportunity has arisen for policy makers to create viable newmarkets, boost private investment and innovation, and stimulate the economy without requiring large public expenditure. By sending a … read more »

Financing low carbon investment in developing countries: Public-private partnerships for implementation of NAMAs
KPMG, 2010 External link to report


