To manage the increasing impacts from climate change, the UK has to adapt and build resilience. Climate Change Risk Assessments inform the actions that must be taken. Read more

To manage the increasing impacts from climate change, the UK has to adapt and build resilience. Climate Change Risk Assessments inform the actions that must be taken. Read more
With the High Court in London ruling in July 2022 that the UK Government is in breach of its climate obligations, Catherine Higham and Joana Setzer discuss the judgment and explain the implications for climate action in the UK and beyond. Read more
Bob Ward challenges false claims about the UK’s climate change target that have been made by two of the 11 candidates who have so far declared their intention to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. Read more
This paper assesses the importance of a strategic legal framework for action against climate change, using the UK Climate Change Act as... Read more
This paper assesses the importance of a strategic legal framework for action against climate change, using the UK Climate Change Act as an example. Read more
The Climate Change Act was passed in the UK in November 2008 with an overwhelming majority across political parties. It... Read more
Building on the experiences of the UK’s Climate Change Act (2008) and the French Energy Transition law (2015), this article... Read more
This global review of adaptation laws and policies has been undertaken to understand how adaptation to climate change is governed at the national level. It highlights the common areas of focus and also apparent gaps in these laws and policies, making recommendations for policymakers and further research. Read more
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science today... Read more
Carbon pricing could form the policy bedrock for a net-zero target, argues Josh Burke Inaction on climate change puts the... Read more