Using an analysis of UK decision-makers managing and responding to heatwaves and flood risks, this paper argues how more robust local evidence is needed to inform decision-making regarding adaptation options for enhancing local resilience. Read more
A new paper published in Nature Climate Change shows that despite appearances to the contrary, the Nobel Prize-winning DICE ‘climate and economy’ model and the UN’s climate targets are in fact pulling in the same direction. Read more
Abstract Large discrepancies persist between projections of the physical impacts of climate change and economic damage estimates. These discrepancies increase... Read more
Policymakers are being misinformed by the results of economic models that underestimate the future risks of climate change impacts, according... Read more
Putting a cost on investing in mitigating climate change Economists continue to model the costs of investment to reduce global... Read more
On 30 January, Viscount Ridley asked the following question during a debate in the House of Lords about climate-related financial... Read more
Letter from Bob Ward written in response to a statement made by Viscount Ridley in the House of Lords on... Read more
This paper finds that the vast majority of emissions cuts needed to decarbonise the global economy this century can lead to domestic economic benefits that outweigh the costs for individual countries, even before the avoided risks of dangerous climate change are taken into account. Read more
The development of human civilisations has occurred at a time of stable climate. This climate stability is now threatened by... Read more
The Times, 26th September, 2014: Carbon dioxide emissions have less impact on the global average temperature than has been claimed... Read more
