Working paper by Nicholas Stern on 26 Oct 2021
15 years on from the Stern Review, here Nicholas Stern argues that the COVID-19 and climate crises, and the weaknesses that produced them, should be tackled together and that the response must be a new sustainable, resilient and inclusive approach to growth and development.
Policy publication by Denyse S. Dookie, Declan Conway, Suraje Dessai on 12 Oct 2021
This report presents the headline findings from a national survey of UK-based organisations’ perceptions about adapting to a changing climate, providing insights into a wide range of factors affecting organisational and sectoral perspectives on preparedness, risk and adaptation.
Book by Candice Howarth on 6 Oct 2021
This open access book brings together a collection of cutting-edge insights into how action can and is already being taken against climate change at multiple levels of our societies, amidst growing calls for transformative and inclusive climate action.
Policy publication by Esin Serin, Anna Valero, Ralf Martin, Arjun Shah, Pia Andres on 22 Sep 2021
CCUS is necessary for the UK to reach its net-zero goals. This report assesses economic and potential employment opportunities and implications for the skills needed, as well as transferable strengths and capabilities from other sectors and barriers and enablers for CCUS growth in the UK.
Research article by Marina Baldissera Pacchetti, Suraje Dessai, David Stainforth on 6 Sep 2021
In this paper, we assess the quality of state-of-the-art regional climate information intended to support climate adaptation decision-making. We use the UK Climate Projections 2018 as an example of such information. Their probabilistic, global, and regional land projections exemplify some of the key methodologies that are at the forefront of constructing regional climate information for […]
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.
Policy publication by Joana Setzer on 31 Jul 2021
Legal Interventions examines three categories of legal intervention that can enable cities to drive climate action: litigation, legal reform initiatives and…
Policy publication by Josh Burke, Esin Serin on 29 Jul 2021
The UK’s net-zero commitment assumes the use of greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies, but there is little understanding of how they might be funded and who will bear the cost. This study prepared for the National Infrastructure Commission analyses how the distribution of costs for funding these technologies impacts society across income deciles.
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 Nick Robins, Sabrina Muller on 23 Jul 2021
This report sets out a framework of just transition expectations that investors can use in conducting due diligence and assessments of companies, engaging with portfolio holdings and allocating capital. The framework is based on international standards and emerging practice and is applied to five companies in the European electric utilities sector.
