Trends in climate change legislation

Book by Michal Nachmany, Sam Fankhauser, Alina Averchenkova, Mook Bangalore, Alex Bowen, Abbie Clare, Caterina Gennaioli, Fergus Green, Sini Matikainen, Isabella Neuweg, Joana Setzer on 1 Jan 2018

A deepening understanding of the importance of climate change has caused a recent and rapid increase in the number of climate change or climate-related laws. Trends in Climate Change Legislation offers an astute analysis of the political, institutional and economic factors that have motivated this surge, placing it into context. By focusing the analysis on […]

Health impacts of climate change and health and social inequalities in the UK

Research article by Jouni Paavola on 23 Dec 2017

This article examines how social and health inequalities shape the health impacts of climate change in the UK, and what the implications are for climate change adaptation and health care provision. The evidence generated by the other articles of the special issue were interpreted using social justice reasoning in light of additional literature, to draw […]

Benchmarks for emissions trading – general principles for emissions scope

Working paper by Misato Sato, Karsten Neuhoff, Vera Zipperer on 20 Dec 2017

Benchmarks within emissions trading schemes are used to determine the level of free allocation of permits to sectors at the risk of carbon leakage. This paper analyses how the design of such benchmarks can impact on firms’ production decisions and create efficient incentives for production and technology choices. read more »

Exploring the spatial and temporal determinants of gas central heating adoption

Working paper by Daire McCoy, John Curtis on 18 Dec 2017

To make the transition away from carbon-intensive energy towards cleaner alternatives policy and technological improvements must go hand-in-hand. Historical information which maps out the timescale of transition from traditional fuels … read more »

Consultation response: ‘Streamlined energy and carbon reporting’

Policy publication by Simon Dietz, Sini Matikainen, Bruno Rauis on 8 Dec 2017

This paper sets out responses to selected questions from the the UK government’s consultation on its proposal for a more streamlined and effective energy and carbon reporting framework. read more »

Climate change and the water–energy–food nexus: insights from policy and practice in Tanzania