Posted 26 Oct 2021 in Press releases
The pursuit of net zero emissions by countries across the world will require the biggest economic transformation ever seen in peacetime, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern will say today (Tuesday 26 October) in a lecture to mark the 15th anniversary of the publication of the landmark report ‘The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review’.
Posted 12 Oct 2021 in Press releases
The vast majority of organisations in the United Kingdom are unprepared for the extreme weather disruption that climate change is bringing. Only one in eight (12%) have comprehensively assessed the risks of extreme weather disruption, and only 1 in 6 (16%) have a plan for adapting to future climate change. This is despite three in […]
Posted 23 Sep 2021 in Commentary
The Government should firmly embed CCUS within its Net Zero Strategy, to boost jobs in the UK’s regions and demonstrate its commitment ahead of COP26 to stopping climate change, says Esin Serin.
Posted 22 Sep 2021 in
The North East, North West and South East of England could be the hot beds of economic growth and job…
Posted 21 Sep 2021 in In the news
The authors of this post discuss their recent paper which assesses the quality of state-of-the-art regional climate information intended to support climate adaptation decision-making. This is set against a backdrop of extreme weather events in the northern-hemisphere during the summer of 2021. Carbon Brief, 21 September 2021
Posted 3 Sep 2021 in Announcements
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the ESRC Centre…
Posted 9 Aug 2021 in Press releases
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the ESRC Centre…
Posted 23 Jul 2021 in Commentary
Learning lessons from the devastating flooding in Western Europe and China – and raising awareness of the importance of flood risk reduction activities and the long-term consequences of inaction – should be seen as a necessary investment in our future, write Swenja Surminski and Viktor Rözer, as they draw out particular lessons for Germany.
Posted 23 Jul 2021 in Press releases
LONDON Investors need to lay out their expectations for how businesses should achieve a just transition to a net-zero and…
Posted 11 Jun 2021 in Press releases
Germany, Italy and the United States will participate in the G7 summit as global leaders in green competitiveness, while Australia will attend as a ‘green laggard’, according to a new analysis published today (11 June 2021) .
