Working paper by Misato Sato, Aurélien Saussay on 11 Dec 2018
The results of this paper show that upon deciding to invest, firms are attracted to regions that have lower energy prices. This supports arguments for better targeting leakage prevention measures to complement carbon pricing for energy-intensive industrial activities. read more »
Policy publication by James Rydge, Ralf Martin, Anna Valero on 3 Dec 2018
Promoting strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth is a priority for G20 governments, including the United Kingdom’s, reflecting the need to drive improvements in labour and resource productivity through more and better investments in innovation, infrastructure and skills. This special report for the LSE Growth Commission shows why it is sensible for environmental sustainability to […]
Working paper by Arlan Brucal, Nori Tarui on 26 Nov 2018
To provide analysis that could give guidance on the effects of revenue decoupling in the electricity sector, the authors of this paper developed a simple model that allows them to assess the welfare implications of revenue decoupling, which they investigated for each American state. read more »
Policy publication by Bob Ward, Maria Carvalho on 3 Jul 2018
The submission focuses on the implications for the oil and gas industry in the UK, including Scotland, of the transition to low-carbon economic growth. It calls for the Government’s Industrial Strategy to reconcile its ambitions for the sector with the ‘Clean Growth’ Grand Challenge. read more »
Policy publication by Nick Robins, Vonda Brunsting, David Wood on 12 Jun 2018
This discussion paper explores why investors should contribute to the ‘just transition’ as the world’s economy decarbonises, and how they can do so. It is the first output of the … read more »
Policy publication by Mark C. Freeman, Ben Groom, Michael Spackman on 6 Mar 2018
A summary report from two workshops on recent advances in social discounting practice and theory. This paper was prepared as a summary of a workshop held in April 2016 on … read more »
Working paper by Arlan Brucal, Inessa Love, Beata Javorcik on 18 Jan 2018
Using data from Indonesia, this study concludes that FDI can serve as a channel for international transfer of environmentally-friendly technologies and practices, thus directly contributing to environmental progress. read more »
Working paper by Lutz Sager on 17 Nov 2017
This paper analyses the relationship between the distribution of income and the carbon dioxide content of household consumption in the US, describing a potential ‘equity-pollution dilemma’ and proposing a method to quantify it. read more »
Research article by Sam Fankhauser, Frank Jotzo on 10 Oct 2017
Energy is needed for economic growth, and access to cheap, reliable energy is an essential development objective. Historically most incremental energy demand has been met through fossil fuels; however, … read more »
Working paper by Roger Fouquet on 26 Sep 2017
This paper estimates the consumer surplus associated with heating, transport and lighting over more than 200 years and identifies the gains from a number of key energy transitions. read more »
