Sustainability Research Institute’s 2013-14 Seminar Series Eco-efficiency is often considered the gold standard for managerial decision making in an environmental context because it seemingly reconciles the efficient use of capital and the efficient use of environmental resources. We challenge this view by disaggregating eco-efficiency to provide an in-depth analysis of corporate eco-efficiency and to identify […]
ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy conference: including the Munich Re Programme 2008 to 2013. More information Audio of event and presentations Programme 9.00 am Registration opens. 9.30 am Welcome Professor Judith Rees, Director, CCCEP, LSE 9.40 am An overview of key themes and findings from CCCEP Phase 1, including a round table discussion […]
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ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy conference: including the Munich Re Programme 2008 to 2013. Date and location: Tuesday 24th September 2013, The Royal Society (conference room), London More information Audio of event http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_cccep/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/cccep/2013_9_24_ESRC_Conference_Room.mp3 Programme 1.00 pm Registration and Lunch 2.00 pm Welcome and introduction Professor Judith Rees, Director, CCCEP and Peter Höppe, Head Geo Risks Research, […]
Part of the CCCEP Lunchtime Seminar Series 2012-13 Topics discussed included: Synergies and trade-offs in coastal Zanzibar Multi-level climate justice analysis of renewable energy clean development mechanism projects in India
Public lecture at LSE, London The unfolding human-made climate crisis seems almost surrealistic from a scientific perspective. As knowledge of a climate emergency improves, policies change in ways that exacerbate rather than mitigate the situation. The tragedy is that actions needed to stabilise climate, rather than being painful to society, would have multiple benefits, including […]
Part of the CCCEP Lunchtime Seminar Series 2012-13 at University of Leeds Adaptation to climate variability and change represents an important challenge for the sustainable development of society. Informing climate-related decisions will require new kinds of information and new ways of thinking and learning to function effectively in a changing climate. Currently, we lack the […]
CCCEP Spring Public Lecture at Leeds Policy dismantling is a distinctive form of policy change, which involves the cutting, reduction, diminution or complete removal of existing policies. The perceived need to dismantle existing policies normally acquires particular poignancy during periods of acute economic austerity. It can be especially productive of political conflict, pitting those who […]
Part of the SRI Seminar Series (in conjunction with CCCEP).
Part of the CCCEP Lunchtime Seminar Series 2012-13 The past decade has seen governments move away from traditional (command and control) forms of regulation, with many governments now seeking to influence business through the creation of incentives or the provision of information. This has contributed to a proliferation of private standards bodies and initiatives, the […]
