Dr Joana Setzer, Assistant Professor at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School... Read more
1.5 degrees
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
Commenting on the publication this morning (12 November) of the new Draft Text on 1/CMA.3, Bob Ward, Policy and Communications... Read more
In this article which considers China's efforts to cut its carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement targets Chunping Xie says that a failure to cut emissions early will prove more costly in the long run. Read more
In this feature article Chunping Xie comments on research paper which assesses the efforts required by China to contribute to... Read more
Responding to the outcome of the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention... Read more
This special report for the LSE Growth Commission shows why it is sensible for environmental sustainability to be at the heart of the UK’s growth strategy and how this can be achieved, setting out recommendations for government across the areas of innovation, infrastructure, skills and cities. Read more
The global financial system needs to undertake its own transition, to play its role in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Nick Robins identifies three ‘leaps’ for banks, capital markets, insurers and investors to take. Read more
This commentary reviews how both the insurance sector and its partners could build on the growing momentum and overcome the continuing barriers to deep implementation of sustainable insurance practices over the coming decade. Read more
The Government is seeking advice on how the UK can achieve 'net-zero' emissions from across the economy. But why is net-zero on the table and what would it take to achieve it? Read more
