Reform to European emissions trading is welcome, but the devil lies in the detail
Posted 24 Jul 2015 in Commentary
Research fellow, Luca Taschini, looks at the ‘nitty gritty’ of EU ETS reform. read more »
Posted 24 Jul 2015 in Commentary
Research fellow, Luca Taschini, looks at the ‘nitty gritty’ of EU ETS reform. read more »
Posted 16 Jul 2015 in Commentary
Fergus Green looks at the opportunities arising from greater international cooperation on climate change action and how the barriers to cooperation can be overcome. read more »
Posted 8 Jul 2015 in Commentary
Visiting Professor Michael Jacobs explains the key findings of the latest report by The New Climate Economy which outlines 10 practical measures to boost economic growth & reduce climate risk. read more »
Posted 20 Mar 2015 in Commentary
The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) has just concluded in Sendai, Japan. Swenja Surminski reports on the final agreement. read more »
Posted 18 Mar 2015 in Commentary
A series of four short commentaries by Swenja Surminski from The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) continues in Sendai, Japan. read more »
Posted 18 Mar 2015 in Commentary
A new perspective on disaster risk management and development read more »
Posted 17 Mar 2015 in Commentary
The devastating cyclone in Vanatu last weekend is a stark reminded of the urgency to make progress in the field of disaster risk reduction. Nonetheless, the scenes in Sendai this week are not too dissimilar from the marathon climate change negotiations we have come to expect each December. read more »
Posted 17 Mar 2015 in Commentary
Risk assessment is at the heart of any risk management effort. In the context of disaster and climate risks advances are being made to improve our understanding of current and future risks. read more »
Posted 14 Mar 2015 in Commentary
2015 could become a milestone year. A number of international policy processes culminate this year, offering a chance to integrate disaster risk reduction, climate change policy and poverty reduction more closely. read more »
Posted 16 Dec 2014 in Commentary
As the climate change negotiations at COP20 in Lima come to a close, the question of whether the new climate agreement being negotiated should be “internationally legally binding” remains an unresolved point of controversy. read more »