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The pursuit of net zero emissions by countries across the world will require the biggest economic transformation ever seen in peacetime, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern will say today (Tuesday 26 October) in a lecture to mark the 15th anniversary of the publication of the landmark report ‘The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review’. Read more
The urgently needed shift to a net zero economy in the UK must be accompanied by a clear strategy to maximise its social opportunities and minimise the social risks, according to the new report from the Financing a Just Transition Alliance. Read more
The emissions reductions targets so far set by the oil and gas sector are well off track to keep global... Read more
Biodiversity is declining at unprecedented rates - and the economic and financial risks associated with this loss are growing. But there are steps that central banks and financial supervisors could take, finds a new report published today by a group of sustainable finance experts. Read more
The North East, North West and South East of England could be the hot beds of economic growth and job creation from the emerging carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) industry says a new report. Read more
Exceeding tipping points in the climate system could lead to a measurable increase in the economic impacts of climate change,... Read more
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the ESRC Centre... Read more
Investors need to lay out their expectations for how businesses should achieve a just transition to a net-zero and climate-resilient... Read more
Climate change litigation cases have been increasing markedly over the past six years, and pose a risk to an expanding range of companies and policymakers, according to a new report published today (Friday 2 July 2021) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Read more
Welcoming the publication this week of the World Bank Group’s Climate Change Action Plan for 2021-25, Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham... Read more
