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Public lecture | Growth and Sustainability: 10 years on from the Stern Review

Public lecture | Growth and Sustainability: 10 years on from the Stern Review

Public Lecture Nicholas Stern, Simon Dietz 27 Oct 2016

Nicholas Stern considers what we know about innovation, investment, cities and the global agenda, a decade after publication of The Stern Review. read more »


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Climate change, heat stress and labour productivity: A cost methodology for city economies

a working paper by Hélia Costa, Graham Floater, Hans Hooyberghs, Stijn Verbeke, Koen De Ridder 29 July, 2016

Cities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves. Despite this, no comprehensive methodology has been developed to assess the costs of heat stress on city economies either currently or under future … read more »