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Knowledge exchange enhances engagement in ecological restoration and rehabilitation initiatives

Posted 11 Jan 2022 in Press releases

Knowledge exchange initiatives between different projects can enhance engagement in ecological restoration and rehabilitation initiatives, according to research in South Africa by the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) project awarded to the University of Leeds, and the Leeds Social Sciences Institute, as published in a […]

Beware the blind spot: new research shows SME businesses are ‘locking in’ future climate risks

Posted 22 Nov 2021 in Press releases

Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are ill-equipped for an unpredictable future, and are making business decisions…

Net zero will require the biggest economic transformation ever seen in peacetime, says Nicholas Stern

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’.

Seven in every eight UK organisations unprepared for impacts of climate change – new study

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 […]

How carbon capture, usage and storage could help ‘level up’ across the UK

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.

UK’s industrial heartlands could be “the beating heart” of economic growth and new jobs from carbon capture, usage and storage

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…

Guest post: How to assess regional climate information for adaptation planning (on www.carbonbrief.org)

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

Nicholas Stern to be awarded Bernhard Harms Prize by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy

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…

Comment from Nicholas Stern and Bob Ward on new IPCC report

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…

Flash floods: a grim reminder that adaptation is as important as reducing emissions

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.