Welcoming the announcement today by the UK Chancellor of the new UK working group on voluntary carbon markets, led by... Read more
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Responding to the publication of the UK Prime Minister’s plan for a green industrial revolution, Lord Stern said: “The Prime Minister’s plan provides a further clear signal that he wants the UK’s economic recovery to be both strong and sustainable. Read more
London, Wednesday 7 October 2020. A UK green sovereign bond would finance the green recovery plans the Prime Minister outlined in... Read more
The UK has a proud tradition of leadership in climate action and global finance. The urgent need to rebuild the... Read more
Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement of a £3 billion investment package to create green jobs and upgrade buildings, Professor Lord... Read more
Responding to today’s Budget, Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and... Read more
Sam Fankhauser, Director of the Grantham Research Institute, says a Court of Appeal ruling on Heathrow Airport is a good ruling because it makes clear that the Government must take account of its domestic and international commitments on reducing emissions of greenhouse gas emissions when making decisions about long-lived infrastructure projects. Read more
Josh Burke examines the costs, opportunities, advantages and disadvantages of different carbon capture and negative emissions technologies. Read more
Bob Ward comments on the task facing the new UK president of COP26. This follows the sacking of the previous president, Claire O’Neill, and speculation as to who might be appointed to replace her. Read more
Commenting on the announcement by the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that the Trump Administration has initiated the... Read more
