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Past events in 2010


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December

Transition Pathways for a Low-Carbon Electricity System in the UK|

This talk presented initial results on the development and analysis of transition pathways for a low-carbon electricity system in the UK.


November

The Study of Economic Loss from Natural Disasters|

Science symposium in London, at which invited experts discussed findings and compared competing methodologies for normalising disaster losses.

Social Equity, Context-Dependence and Analytical Rigour: can they be brought together for better policy design?|

Until very recently, economists shied away from equity analysis, and focused on economic efficiency as their primary performance criterion...

From Copenhagen to Legoland? The rise of the building blocks approach in international climate policy|

In this talk, Robert Falkner of LSE reviewed the options for future international climate policy after the 2009 Copenhagen conference.

Autumn lecture: The Evolution of Adaptation in Science and Global Policy|

Dr Saleemul Huq talked about the co-evolution of adaptation as a climate change response option in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 

Climate Change Adaption Modelling and Scenario Analysis|

Joint seminar with the Sustainability Research Institute: speaker Dabo Guan, from University of Cambridge.

Cancun and Food Security|

Part of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) Seminar Series at the University of Leeds, with David Howlett as speaker. 

October

Barriers to Sustainable Energy Management|

Part of the CCCEP Seminar Series at the University of Leeds, with Ian H. Rowlands as speaker.

Modelling Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation with an Application to Mexico|

Joint seminar with the Sustainability Research Institute; part of the CCCEP Seminar Series 2010-2011|.

Europe in the New Energy World Order|

Lecture by Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Climate and Energy: part of the APCO Worldwide Perspectives on Europe Series.

Robust Decisions Under Uncertainty: examples of info-gap analysis in mitigation policy and flood risk management|

This talk, from Jim W Hall of Newcastle University, provided a brief introduction to info-gap theory before presenting examples of its application to mitigation and adaptation decisions.

Closing the Loop: climate science, development practice and policy interactions in dryland agro-ecological systems|

This presentation reflected on the challenges of assessing vulnerability to inform debates on the integration of climate science and development planning. Part of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) Seminar Series at the University of Leeds|.  

September

CCCEP conference: Grand Challenges in the Transition Towards a Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Society|

The conference included presentations from leading academics, policy makers and practitioners, on themes such as climate uncertainties and innovations for a low-carbon economy.

PhD Symposium: Towards Low-Carbon, Climate Resilient Societies|

The symposium aimed to build capacities and communities of early stage researchers in areas related to climate change economics and policy.


June

Seminar on terrestrial carbon and climate change|

Where, why and how agriculture, forests and other land use can play their part. Part of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) 2009-2010 Seminar Series at the University of Leeds.


May

Munich Re industry roundtable: How Can Climate Change Science and Economics Better Support the Insurance Industry?|

Eighteen representatives of the insurance industry attended and engaged in discussions with the aim of helping improve understanding of the needs of the insurance industry related to climate change science and economics.

Climate Change and Environment Seminar Series|

Hosted jointly by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, CCCEP, and the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Munich Re seminar on improving IPCC's uncertainty management|

Assessing climate change, impacts and response.  

Seminar on heading towards a low-carbon economy|

Evaluating the current and future implications of the UK Carbon Reduction Commitment. As part of CCCEP's 2009-2010 Seminar Series at the University of Leeds.

Lecture: Responding to Climate Change|

'Responding to climate change: going beyond dangerous'; lecture from the Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.


April

Seminar: Weather and Death in India|

Part of the Climate Change and Environment Seminar Series at LSE.


March

Climate Risk and the City|

Seminar, debate and exhibition on the risks that climate change poses for cities. Part of ESRC's Festival of Social Science at the University of Leeds.

Lecture by Lord Nicholas Stern on 'Beyond Copenhagen'|

Part of ESRC's Festival of Social Science at LSE. 

Climate Models; current Science and common sense|

Part of ESRC's Festival of Social Science.

Seminar on incentivising private investment in carbon abatement|

Part of the Climate Change and Environment Seminar Series. Hosted jointly by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, CCCEP, and the Department of Geography and Environment at LSE.

Seminar on governing clean development|

Part of CCCEP's 2009-2010 Seminar Series at the University of Leeds.


February

Seminar: The Flexibility Premium in Market-Based Instruments|

Part of the Climate Change and Environment Seminar Series. Hosted jointly by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, CCCEP, and the Department of Geography and Environment at LSE.

Seminar: Voluntary Corporate Climate Change Accounting, Reporting and Benchmarking'|

Seminar on the a growing demand to understand corporate exposure to climate change risks and to evaluate corporate performance in managing them. Part of CCCEP's 2009-2010 Seminar Series at the University of Leeds.


January

Seminar: The Cost of Mitigating Climate Change|

This seminar asked whether Nicholas Stern got it wrong. Part of the Climate Change and Environment Seminar Series.