In this BBC podcast David Stainforth discusses the unpredictability of the climate and whether we can and should try to... Read more
modelling
This article reports on the limitations of economic modelling in relation to climate change. The article includes a quote from Nicholas Stern. Read more
In this interview with the LSE Review of Books Blog David Stainforth discusses his new book, Predicting Our Climate Future: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What We Can’t Know. Read more
This book is about how climate science works and why you should absolutely trust some of its conclusions and absolutely... Read more
Complex Earth System Models are widely utilised to make conditional statements about the future climate under some assumptions about changes... Read more
Natural capital and ecosystem services – implications for economic and financial modelling in the US
Event Type: Online eventPredicting our climate future: what we know,what we don’t know,what we can’t know
Event Type: Public LecturesThe authors of this paper show that with medium estimates for damage functions, global damages are in the range of 10% to 12% of GDP by 2100 in a baseline scenario with 3 °C temperature change, and about 2% in a well-below 2 °C scenario. Read more
This paper explores current models and scenarios for analysing nature-related financial risks. It identifies the key methodological considerations and requirements if nature assessments are to provide useful guidance to the financial sector. Read more
