Lord Stern responds to the announcement made during a press conference following the May Ministerial on Implementation in Copenhagen of the creation of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on scaling up investment and finance. Read more
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A new report from Energy Systems Catapult and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that while the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could provide the backbone of an enduring economy-wide framework for reaching net zero, expanding it too early to sectors not yet covered risks undermining the scheme. Read more
Dr Joana Setzer, Assistant Professor at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School... Read more
Biodiversity loss poses a significant and under-appreciated threat to financial stability, and central banks and financial supervisors should act to confront nature-related risks, according to a new report published today (24 March 2022) by a group of central bankers, financial supervisors and academic researchers. Read more
The following comments were made in response to the IPCC’s Working Group II report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, published today (28 February 2022) Read more
Energy, finance and innovation: China’s global opportunity to be a stronger leader on climate change
China faces a golden opportunity to strengthen its climate leadership internationally in the areas of renewable energy, sustainable finance and innovation. Having already made important steps towards its climate goals domestically, the time is right for China to look globally, argues a new paper by leading policy advisors. Read more
Economic production goes up at the end of the year – and it’s not just because of Christmas. Christmas spending booms... Read more
LSE is delighted to announce that the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its excellence and innovation. Read more
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are ill-equipped for an unpredictable future, and are making business decisions today which will ‘lock in’ future risks from disruption like floods or heat waves says a new report out today (22 November 2021). Read more
Overall, COP26 has been a major step along the way, but it has still left us far short of the target of limiting warming to 1.5 Celsius degrees. Read more
