Speaker(s): Professor Jim Watson
5 Mar 2013 at University of Leeds
CCCEP Climate Week lecture Gas supplies 30 per cent of the energy we use in the UK: to heat our homes, to power industry and to generate electricity. Within the low-carbon transition that the UK needs to make, gas will continue to be important. It will be some time before the millions of households that rely […]
27 Feb 2013 at LSE
Speaker: Valentina Bosetti, Bocconi University and FEEM read more »
Speaker(s): Nick Jagger
13 Feb 2013 at University of Leeds
Part of the CCCEP Lunchtime Seminar Series 2012-13 The Green Deal is the main Government Initiative promoting energy efficiency measures in homes and commercial premises. Given the importance of these areas for carbon emissions, as well as the potential employment and carbon reduction outcomes of energy efficiency measures, the Green Deal will be critical for […]
30 Jan 2013 at LSE
Speaker: Sergio Currarini, University of Venice read more »
16 Jan 2013 at LSE
Speaker: Carolyn Fischer, Resources for the Future read more »
Speaker(s): Andy Dougill, Chloe Sutcliffe and Claire Quinn
12 Dec 2012 at University of Leeds
Part of the CCCEP Lunchtime Seminar Series 2012-13 This presentation outlined the findings of different approaches for assessing climate change vulnerability in sub-Saharan Africa, with a specific focus on studies from rural Malawi. We examined the scope for integration of international and regional analyses, with insights from local participatory research as a guide to the […]
Speaker(s): Andy Gouldson
4 Dec 2012 at The Royal Society, London
The Centre hosted an expert workshop attended by 30 participants from Government, Industry, Skills Bodies, Local Authorities, NGOs, Energy Service Companies, Low Carbon Certification Bodies and Academia. More information Download the workshop agenda (PDF, 202KB) Download the briefing note (MS Word, 193KB) Download the workshop summary (MS Word, 177KB)
21 Nov 2012 at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
The ‘LSE/MR Symposium on Insurance in Emerging Markets’ brought together a small group of leading academics and practitioners to discuss the different determinants of insurance growth. The aim was to have an open exchange on latest findings, considering evidence from emerging markets and developed markets, as well as comparing tools and methods for evaluation. Over […]
Speaker(s): Nicola Favretto
14 Nov 2012 at University of Leeds
Part of the CCCEP Lunchtime Seminar Series 2012-13 The opportunities and benefits of biofuels as a viable option for enhancing access to energy, substituting oil and promoting sustainable development have attracted growing attention of policy, industry, non-governmental organisations and the research community. Nevertheless, empirical data on the prospective benefits and on-the-ground challenges of biofuels as […]
Speaker(s): David Gee and Jouni Paavola
6 Nov 2012 at University of Leeds
Part of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy’s 2012-2013 Public Lecture Series: Autumn lecture (part of the ESRC’s Festival Of Social Science) If one looks at history, there has often been sufficient science to justify precautionary actions to reduce or eliminate harm from hazardous agents, decades before effective regulatory actions were eventually taken. […]
