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G7 Economies must restore private investment to ensure a strong recovery

Press release on 8 March, 2021

A new paper published today (8 March) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the... Read more

Zero-carbon goods and services need to be at the heart of UK growth

Commentary

by Sam Unsworth

on 30 October, 2019

In the coming years the UK will be competing in a race between economies to become cleaner, smarter and more... Read more

Smart electric car charging in the London Street st night.

The just transition: the emerging agenda for Europe’s investors

Commentary

by Nick Robins and William Irwin

on 9 August, 2018

2018 is turning out to be the year of the “just transition”. In December, the UN’s annual climate conference, COP24,... Read more

Investing in a just transition: Why investors need to integrate a social dimension into their climate strategies and how they could take action

Policy publication

by Nick Robins, Vonda Brunsting and David Wood

on 1 June, 2018

This discussion paper explores why investors should contribute to the ‘just transition’ as the world’s economy decarbonises, and how they... Read more

Economic growth and development with low-carbon energy

Working paper

by Sam Fankhauser and Frank Jotzo

on 23 March, 2017

Energy is needed for economic growth, and access to cheap, reliable energy is an essential development objective. However, in the... Read more