Working paper by Arlan Brucal, Michael Roberts on 23 Mar 2017
How do energy efficiency standards affect consumer welfare? To answer this question the authors look at how these standards have affected the price and quality of major appliances – including … read more »
Policy publication by Sean Kidney, Diletta Giuliani, Beate Sonerud on 27 Feb 2017
Headline issue Scaling up investment in low-carbon infrastructure is of paramount importance for limiting global warming to 2°C and for the EU to meet its 2030 emissions targets. The annual global investment required for infrastructure in a low-carbon scenario amounts to trillions of euros; this is not being met. This paper examines the role that […]
Working paper by Greer Gosnell, John List, Robert Metcalfe on 31 Jan 2017
Understanding motivations in the workplace remains of utmost import as economies around the world rely on increases in labor productivity to foster sustainable economic growth. The authors of this paper … read more »
Working paper by Elizabeth Morgan, Tim Foxon, Anne Tallontire on 14 Dec 2016
A series of voluntary business initiatives have been taken in Western Europe since 1997 to persuade consumers to wash their clothes in cooler water. This would contribute to reducing carbon emissions, as well as saving money for consumers, but these initiatives have had limited success. This paper uses a coevolutionary framework (Murmann 2003, 2013; Foxon, […]
Research article by Baran Doda, Caterina Gennaioli, Andy Gouldson, David Grover on 1 Oct 2016
This paper is the first large scale, quantitative study of the impact of corporate carbon management practices on corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Using data for 2009 and 2010 from the Carbon Disclosure Project survey, we find little compelling evidence that commonly adopted management practices are reducing emissions. This finding is unexpected and we propose […]
Research article by Andy Gouldson on 1 Jun 2016
It is often held that the UK has been something of a leader in its response to climate change, and that the USA has been more of a laggard. Whilst much of this debate relates to government policy, in this paper we consider whether this is true when it comes to corporate action on climate […]
Research article by Peter Taylor on 7 Oct 2015
Giesekam J, Barrett JR, Taylor P (2015). In: Building Research and Information. Abstract As is the case in a number of countries, the UK construction industry faces the challenge of expanding production whilst making ambitious greenhouse gas emission reductions. Embodied carbon constitutes a growing proportion of whole-life carbon emissions and accounts for a significant share […]
Working paper by Swenja Surminski on 30 Sep 2015
Adapting to climate change requires the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders, including the private sector. However, little is still known about if and how corporations, particularly those operating … read more »
Research article by John Barrett, Peter Taylor on 27 Aug 2015
Giesekam J, Barrett J, Taylor P, Owen A (2014). In: Energy and Buildings, vol. 78, pp.202-214. Abstract The UK construction industry faces the daunting task of replacing and extending a significant proportion of UK infrastructure, meeting a growing housing shortage and retrofitting millions of homes whilst achieving greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions compatible with the […]
Working paper by Andy Gouldson, Sarah Colenbrander, Andrew Sudmant, Joel Millward-Hopkins on 23 Jul 2015
Gouldson AP; Colenbrander S; Sudmant A; Godfrey N; Millward-Hopkins J; Fang W; Zhao X (2015), working paper for the New Climate Economy 2015 report.
