Posted 1 Sep 2012 in Commentary
Wilfred Beckerman and Cameron Hepburn (2007). Ethics of the discount rate in the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change. World Economics, volume 8, number 1, pages 187 – … read more »
Posted 13 Aug 2012 in Commentary
There has been much confusion ahead of the next round of international negotiations on climate change, which start at the end of this month, over whether the United States has shifted … read more »
Posted 3 Aug 2012 in Commentary
Arthur Petersen: Chief scientist at the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and visiting professor at CCCEP and the Grantham Research Institute Experts charged with assessing the scientific evidence on global … read more »
Posted 1 Aug 2012 in Commentary
Evidence presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that the human impact on the planet over the past two centuries led to environmental degradation and atmospheric alteration … read more »
Posted 1 Aug 2012 in Commentary
On Thursday, Boris Johnson will host the second of the Mayor of London 2012 Debates, which he claims are “London’s intellectual contribution to the [Olympic] Games”, and “will help define … read more »
Posted 18 Jul 2012 in Commentary
LSE’s research staff argue that the commercial viability of crop insurance must be considered before private insurance companies can play an effective role in climate change adaptation. read more »
Posted 6 Jul 2012 in Commentary
It is now more than a year since the BBC Trust published a seminal report on the impartiality of the broadcaster’s coverage of science, but there is clear evidence that … read more »
Posted 6 Jul 2012 in Commentary
‘A responsible and effective approach to managing the risks of climate change requires action in advance’ Sir, Matt Ridley’s rather silly attack on the Met Office (“The forecast said warm. … read more »
Posted 4 Jul 2012 in Commentary
While the political noise around the carbon laws continues, we risk losing sight of the fact that a minimum carbon price floor guards against the policy becoming a toothless tiger … read more »
