Sergio Currarini – Behaviour in Networks: altruism, externalities and peer effects
30 Jan 2013 at LSE
Speaker: Sergio Currarini, University of Venice read more »
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. […]
Speaker(s): Jonathon Porritt, Andy Gouldson and Andy Shepherd
1 Nov 2012
A special alumni event Guest speakers included: Jonathon Porritt CBE (co-founder of Forum for the Future, co-director of The Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme and ex-Director of Friends of the Earth) on ‘Innovation in a low carbon future’ Andy Gouldson (Director of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, School of Earth […]
Speaker(s): Roger Fouquet
31 May 2012 at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Climate Change and Environment Seminar Series: Summer Term.
Speaker(s): James Painter
24 May 2012 at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Climate Change and Environment Seminar Series: Summer Term The presentation will focus on the prevalence of climate scepticism – in its various forms – in the print media around the world. Most previous academic research on climate scepticism has tended to focus on the way it has been organised, and its impact on policy outputs, […]