Lord Stern welcomes Gordon Brown’s speech on climate change and highlights needs of developing world

Posted 26 Jun 2009 in Press releases

Nicholas Stern… said: “This is a timely initiative by Gordon Brown to break the international deadlock over climate change, and he rightly identifies finance as the key stumbling block. Rich countries want to see commitments by developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change before offering financial support, but the developing countries want strong financial backing from the rich world before they make significant commitments.” read more »

Why global warming could make or break south-east Asia

Posted 5 May 2009 in Commentary

South-east Asia has the most to lose from global warming but could gain much by developing a low-carbon future. The Guardian

Tiny steps in a marathon

Posted 24 Apr 2009 in Commentary

Nicholas Stern, Alex Bowen and Sam Fankhauser: We still have a long way to go, but this week’s climate decisions inch us towards the big target the Guardian

Science Extra: Nicholas Stern’s Blueprint for a Safer Planet lecture at the London School of Economics

Posted 23 Apr 2009 in Commentary

Lord Stern outlines the climate change crisis and how we can solve it in a lecture at the London School of Economics on 21 April 2009 the Guardian

Nicholas Stern’s reaction to green budget measures

Posted 22 Apr 2009 in Commentary

Author of the Stern review gives his verdict on the green measures announced in Alistair Darling’s 2009 budget the Guardian

Enough green talk. Now make it happen

Posted 21 Apr 2009 in Commentary

The point of no return

Posted 30 Mar 2009 in Commentary

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Nicholas Stern argues that the time for debate on climate change is well and truly over. The Guardian

Low-carbon growth: the only sustainable way to overcome world poverty

Posted 24 Mar 2009 in Commentary

The two great challenges of the 21st century are the battle against poverty and the management of climate change.  On both we must act strongly now and expect to continue … read more »

The world needs an unbiased risk assessor

Posted 24 Mar 2009 in Commentary

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The economic crisis and the two great challenges of the 21st century

Posted 3 Mar 2009 in Press releases

Lord Nicholas Stern delivers a speech on ‘The economic crisis and the two great challenges of the 21st century’. read more »