Publications

Liquid Petroleum Gas Access and Consumption Expenditure: Measuring Energy Poverty through Wellbeing and Gender Equality in India

Working paper by Dhilanveer Teja Singh Bahi, Jouni Paavola on 22 Aug 2023

Despite the acceleration of electrification in India, many communities still suffer from the direct and indirect effects of energy poverty. This paper investigates whether access to liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and consumption expenditure can be used as measures of energy poverty in India, with a particular focus on gender equality.

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Submission to the report on the doubling of adaptation finance

Policy publication by Timo Leiter on 1 Aug 2023

This is a submission to a call from the Standing Committee on Finance for information and data to inform the preparation of a report on the doubling of adaptation finance.

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Adapting to the impacts of extreme heat on Bangladesh’s labour force

Policy publication by Shouro Dasgupta, Elizabeth Robinson on 19 Jul 2023

The health and productivity of the workforce in Bangladesh are under increasing threat in a warming world. This policy brief considers how policymakers can better ensure workers are protected from extreme heat while pursuing sustainable development pathways and a just transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Sowing seeds: How finance can support a just transition in UK agriculture

Policy publication by Brendan Curran, Nick Robins on 3 Jul 2023

This report examines social risks and opportunities for stakeholders affected by environmental transitions in UK food and agriculture and makes recommendations to financial institutions for how they can support a just transition in the sector.

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Global trends in climate change litigation: 2023 snapshot

Policy publication by Joana Setzer, Catherine Higham on 29 Jun 2023

This report, the fifth in our annual series, reviews key global developments in climate change litigation with a focus on the period May 2022 to May 2023.

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Seizing sustainable growth opportunities from tidal stream energy in the UK

Policy publication by Esin Serin, Pia Andres, Ralf Martin, Arjun Shah, Anna Valero on 22 Jun 2023

This report assesses the potential contribution of tidal stream energy to sustainable growth in the UK to assess whether this constitutes a strategic priority for the UK.

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Global trends in climate litigation: 2022 snapshot – translations

Policy publication by on 7 Jun 2023

Translations of the key messages of our 2022 climate litigation report, available in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese, plus the full report in Korean.

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The CO2 content of the TLTRO III scheme and its greening

Working paper by Chiara Colesanti Senni, Jens Van ‘T Klooster on 31 May 2023

This paper investigates the climate impact of central bank refinancing operations, with a focus on the European Central Bank’s Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO) III programme.

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Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change

Policy publication by Ian Higham, Catherine Higham on 30 May 2023

Informed by research conducted using the Climate Change Laws of the World database, this report consists of a submission to a call for inputs on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.

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Impacts of climate litigation on firm value

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.

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