Simon Pirani, Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, gave a seminar at the Grantham Research Institute this week. Here he answers questions about the history of fossil fuel consumption, why consumption keeps rising when we need to reduce energy use, and how we could overhaul the systems which keep consumption high. Read more
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has today demonstrated again that it is unwilling to take action against fake news... Read more
Annalisa Savaresi and Joana Setzer outline trends in climate cases that rely on human rights arguments to promote action on climate change – and also a growing body of ‘just transition’ cases that are questioning the distribution of the benefits and burdens being created by the drive to net-zero. Read more
This commentary presents the international investment law scenario in which climate-related ‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement’, or ISDS, cases are emerging, identifies the main types of ISDS cases, and considers some reasons why ISDS is relevant for climate litigation and climate policies. Read more
An ode to Donald Trump published yesterday (2 June 2018) in ‘The Daily Telegraph’ praises his policy of inaction on... Read more
Business leaders, cities and young people should be placing more pressure on world leaders to create “political tipping points” for action on climate change, according to a new book by Nicholas Stern. Read more
The Paris Agreement on climate change is not just an environmental treaty but offers the basis for a new and inclusive model of development. France is committed to making finance a driving force behind this transition, explains Brune Poirson in this post for the Sustainable Finance Leadership Series. Read more
Lord Nicholas Stern delivers a speech on 'The economic crisis and the two great challenges of the 21st century'. Read more
Video and text of a speech by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern at an event marking the tenth anniversary of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change. The speech focuses on the need to deliver on the global agenda for climate and sustainability over the next 10 years. Read more
Those opposed to tackling climate change are engaged in a last ditch attempt to prevent a new international agreement, writes Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications. Read more
