Governing Clean Development
Speaker(s): Professor Peter Newell
2 Mar 2010
Part of CCCEP’s 2009-2010 Seminar Series at the University of Leeds
Speaker(s): Professor Peter Newell
2 Mar 2010
Part of CCCEP’s 2009-2010 Seminar Series at the University of Leeds
Speaker(s): Dr Luca Taschini
9 Feb 2010
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.
Speaker(s): Andy Gouldson, Craig Mackenzie
2 Feb 2010 at University of Leeds
The corporate sector is a major source of anthropogenic carbon emissions (more than 40 per cent of total) and will be heavily affected by global climate change mitigation and adaptation policy. As a result, there is a growing demand – from companies, investors and other stakeholders – to understand corporate exposure to climate change risks […]
Speaker(s): Dr Paul Ekins, Professor of Energy and Environment Policy, UCL Energy Institute, University College London.
19 Jan 2010 at Department of Geography and Environment at LSE
Did Stern get it wrong? 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.
Speaker(s): Professor Alan Knight
1 Dec 2009 at University of Leeds
Alan Knight gave his own insights into how fast-moving consumer products, global brands and global sustainable development are impossible bed fellows. The reasons for this, he argued, are far more complex than old clichéd “corporates don’t care” – there is a fundamental weakness in the ‘tone of voice’ narrative that underpins both Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) […]
13 Nov 2009 at University of Leeds
Expert panel debate key issues in front of audience The panel included: Franny Armstrong, Director of the Age of Stupid and founder of the 10:10 campaign The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for DEFRA Edward McMillan Scott MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament The Rt Hon John Prescott MP, Leader of the […]
4 Nov 2009 at University of Leeds
Delivering the low-carbon economy – a case of evolution or revolution This seminar was co-hosted by Business Green and the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) at the University of Leeds. Speakers: Professor Andy Gouldson, Director of CCCEP James Murray, Editor of Business Green Dax Lovegrove, Head of Business & Industry Relations, WWF Frances […]
Speaker(s): Lord Stern, Lord Rees and Lord Turner
27 Oct 2009 at Houses of Parliament
A global deal on climate change: the challenges between now and December in Copenhagen Lord Stern organised this symposium in the Houses of Parliament, in association with the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group. It was chaired by The Lord Speaker, with leading contributions by Lord Stern, Lord Rees and Lord Turner. Further reading: The policy […]
Speaker(s): Professor Howard C. Kunreuther
14 Oct 2009 at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Munich Re Programme seminar Professor Howard C. Kunreuther spoke at the London School of Economics and Political Science on the subject of his new book. Further reading Downloand the seminar notes (PDF)
Speaker(s): Frank Biermann
29 Sep 2009 at University of Leeds
Seminar explored ‘Earth system governance as a crosscutting theme of global change research’. Frank Biermann presented the science plan and implementation strategy of the Earth System Governance Project, a new ten-year global research effort developed under the auspices of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. The presentation expanded on the concept of earth […]