Publications

Distributional impacts analysis of engineered Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies in the UK

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.

From the grand to the granular: translating just transition ambitions into investor action

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.

Response to the BEIS consultation ‘Improving home energy performance through lenders’

Policy publication by Daire McCoy, Josh Burke, Esin Serin on 8 Jul 2021

This submission was made by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the ESRC Centre for…

Global trends in climate litigation: 2021 snapshot

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.

Navigating the green transition: insights for the G7

Policy publication by Pia Andres on 11 Jun 2021

This report uses a new data-driven online tool, the Green Transition Navigator, to analyse the green competitiveness of the seven individual G7 member states and invited countries.

What does an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism mean for the UK?

Policy publication by Josh Burke, Misato Sato, Charlotte Taylor, Fangmin Li on 1 Apr 2021

There has been a resurgence in the debate around Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) and the role they may play in preserving the effectiveness of climate action in high ambition countries. This report explores how the European Union’s CBAM, announced to come into force by the end of 2022, might affect the UK.

Saving lives and livelihoods: the benefits of investments in climate change adaptation and resilience

Policy publication by Sophie Dicker, Sam Unsworth, Rebecca Byrnes, Bob Ward on 31 Mar 2021

This report highlights six case studies of successful climate change adaptation and resilience, mostly in developing countries. It assesses the success of specific adaptation and resilience processes, the benefits gained and the lessons learned.

Fiscal responsibility in advanced economies through investment for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

Policy publication by Nicholas Stern, Dimitri Zenghelis on 8 Mar 2021

This paper explains why a sustained, strong and non-inflationary recovery from COVID-19 must be driven by private investment, and sets out priority actions for governments.

Aligning finance with the Paris Agreement: An overview of concepts, approaches, progress and necessary action

Policy publication by James Rydge on 11 Dec 2020

This paper provides a high-level and accessible overview of the most prominent methods and metrics emerging in the public and private sector to assess Paris alignment of finance flows and guide investment decisions. It aims to provide clarity for any finance actor who needs to understand and progress the Paris alignment of finance flows.

Applying a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to identify ecosystem service trade-offs under four different land uses in Botswana’s Kalahari rangelands

Policy publication by Nicola Favretto, Lindsay Stringer, Andy Dougill on 8 Dec 2020

Favretto N, Stringer LC, Dougill AJ. 2014. Applying a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to identify ecosystem service trade-offs under four different land uses in Botswana’s Kalahari rangelands. Policy brief for the ELD Initiative. http://eld-initiative.org/fileadmin/pdf/ELD-Two_pager_Botswana.pdf.