Publications

The Future of Green Infrastructure Investment
All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group Panel presentation, House of Commons, November 2012 – External link to presentation

A critical analysis of the contribution of municipal low carbon lifestyle innovations to sustainable development: Durban, South Africa
Scott, D., Sutherland, C., Schiermeyer, EL., Leck, H., and Beling, A. 2012. In Pelfini, A., Fulquet, G., Beling, A. (eds.). La Energía de los Emergentes. Innovación y cooperación para la … read more »

Intermediate inputs and economic productivity
Many models of economic growth exclude materials, energy and other intermediate inputs from the production function. Growing environmental pressures and resource prices suggest that this may … read more »

Who will win the green race? In search of environmental competitiveness and innovation
As the world considers greener forms of economic growth, countries and sectors are beginning to position themselves for the emerging green economy. This paper combines patent … read more »

Prosperity with growth: economic growth, climate change and environmental limits
Debate about the relationship between environmental limits and economic growth has been taking place for several decades. These arguments have re-emerged with greater intensity following advances … read more »

Less pain, more gain: the potential of carbon pricing to reduce Europe’s fiscal deficits
An overriding challenge for many European governments and policy-makers is to reduce major fiscal deficits with the least collateral damage to their economy. This paper aims to clarify the … read more »

The economics of wind power: submission to the inquiry by the House of Commons Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change
Samuela Bassi and Sam Fankhauser

Submission to House of Lords inquiry into EU energy policy
October 2012 – External link to submission

Green growth: economic theory and political discourse
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Vulnerability to weather disasters: the choice of coping strategies in rural Uganda
When a natural disaster hits, the affected households try to cope with its impacts. A variety of coping strategies may be employed, from reducing current consumption … read more »


