Working paper by Misato Sato, Glen Gostlow, Catherine Higham, Joana Setzer, Frank Venmans on 23 May 2023
This working paper presents evidence that litigation reduces firm value. This means that climate litigation should be considered a relevant financial risk by lenders, financial regulators and governments.
Policy publication by on 17 Mar 2023
To support the process of adopting a framework for the Global Goal on Adaptation at COP28, this submission outlines key aspects that need to be addressed in its development.
Conference presentation or paper by Lucie Xia on 1 Dec 2022
This report for the Europe-China Forum highlights the importance of a renewed EU-China partnership to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy publication by Timo Leiter on 10 Feb 2022
Contributors to this paper discuss the implications of the post-Glasgow climate ‘pact’ for the continued relevance of evaluation.
Working paper by Fergus Green, Declan Kuch on 31 Aug 2021
This analysis explores schemes for the monitoring, reporting and verification of fossil fuels, and points to a hybrid fossil fuel-based accountability framework that accounts for infrastructure and production volumes. Such transparency would provide opportunities for democratic oversight of climate governance efforts and channels to hold states accountable for their climate performance.
Working paper by Shaikh Eskander, Sam Fankhauser on 27 Jul 2021
There is considerable anxiety about the international impact of unilateral action on climate change, particularly around ‘carbon leakage’. Looking at the impact of national climate change policy and legislation over the past two decades, this paper finds no evidence it has increased international carbon leakage.
Policy publication by Joana Setzer, Catherine Higham on 2 Jul 2021
This is the third report in our Global trends in climate litigation series, focusing on cases filed or concluded between May 2020 and May 2021. It provides an update of known case numbers, metrics and categorisations, and considers some of the most relevant trends in the arguments and strategies employed by litigants.
Working paper by Eugenie Dugoua on 14 Jun 2021
This paper provides evidence that the Montreal Protocol’s restrictions on CFCs triggered a substantial increase in research and innovation on alternatives to ozone-depleting molecules and suggests such international environmental agreements can dynamically improve the benefit-cost equation of environmental protection and may therefore also be useful to dealing with current problems such as climate change.
Working paper by Stefano Carattini, Sam Fankhauser, Jianjian Gao, Caterina Gennaioli, Pietro Panzarasa on 2 Jun 2021
This paper applies the tools of network analysis to understand the global network of international cooperation created by the system of international environmental agreements, which number more than 2,000.
Research article by Nicola Favretto, Lindsay Stringer, Andy Dougill on 8 Dec 2020
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