This section features media releases and announcements from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE. It also includes commentaries written by our staff and research students and external experts. In addition we feature and provide links to media coverage for the Institute and its staff.
Randomised controlled trials are a proven tool for understanding the causal effects of policies. Esin Serin asks whether they can play an increased role in informing the development of effective green innovation policies in the UK at this critical time for climate action. Read more
Response by Professor Lord Stern to the publication of India’s Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy at COP27. Read more
With $468 trillion in assets across the globe, there is no shortage of cash to prevent climate harm; the problem is that the priorities, rules and incentives that govern public and private finance have long been pointing in the wrong direction. Nick Robins writes from COP27 on the steps being made to transform finance for a net zero and resilient world. Read more
This article reports that the US is attempting to make China pay towards ‘loss and damage’ costs by classing the... Read more
This video profiles why central banks are taking action on climate and nature. It includes presentations by Nick Robins and representatives of central banks from Chile, Malaysia and Zambia. Read more
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, and Climate Policy Radar are delighted to announce a new partnership to offer upgraded open data resources on global climate laws, policies and legal cases. Read more
This editorial in The Guardian references a report on climate finance and one of the co-authors, Nicholas Stern. Read more
In this radio interview Chunping Xie discusses China’s efforts to reach net-zero emissions and responds to speculation over whether the... Read more
This podcast for The Economist, produced as part of a special series for COP27, explores global efforts to adapt to climate change. The podcast includes an interview with Adeline Stuart-Watt who discusses how to implement and finance climate-resilient projects. Read more
As climate negotiations commence in Egypt at COP27, the outlook for securing commitments that rise to the global challenge has worsened. Bob Ward outlines the latest climate assessments from the lead-up to the summit and the urgency of delivering the finance required for climate action. Read more
