Press releases are published by the Grantham Research Institute in response to news stories, events and policy developments in the UK and worldwide. Press releases may also produced to highlight new research and analysis published by the Institute. All media enquires regarding the content of press releases should be addressed to gri.media@lse.ac.uk
Artificial intelligence (AI) will “accelerate” action on sustainable energy and ensure that in the next five years “more than half of the tipping points for crucial green technologies will have been met” according to a report published today (20 January 2023) by the Grantham Research Institute and Systemiq. Read more
Lord Stern (chair of the Institute), Bob Ward (Director of Policy and Communications) and Esin Serin (Policy Analyst) respond to the publication of the independent review into net zero which was commissioned by the UK government. Read more
Responding to media reports that the Government is due to give approval this week for a new coal mine in... Read more
Responding to the Met Office’s announcement that 2022 is likely to be the UK’s warmest year on record, Bob Ward,... Read more
Commenting on the final outcome agreed today of the COP27 United Nations climate change summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Professor... Read more
Bob Ward responds to the publication by the Egyptian Presidency of COP27 of the draft cover decision from COP27. Read more
Response by Professor Lord Stern to the publication of India’s Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy at COP27. Read more
Annual investments in emerging market and developing countries other than China, to cut emissions, to boost resilience and deal with the loss and damage caused by climate change impacts, and to restore nature and land, should exceed $2 trillion by 2030, according to a new report. Read more
New research from the Transition Pathway Initiative Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre) shows that 51% of the world’s biggest publicly listed energy companies are failing to disclose a decarbonisation strategy that sets out how they intend to meet their long and medium-term targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
Developing countries must be involved in the creation of a ‘climate club’ which the G7 has pledged to establish by the end of this year, according to a report commissioned by the German Government and published today (Wednesday 12 October 2022) by the Grantham Research Institute at LSE. Read more
