Publications

The Economics of Climate Mitigation: Exploring the Relative Significance of the Incentives for and Barriers to Low-carbon Investment in Urban Areas

Research article by Andrew Sudmant, Sarah Colenbrander, Andy Gouldson, F. McAnulla on 23 Jun 2017

Achieving net zero emissions by 2050, as envisioned in the Paris Agreement, will require radical changes to urban form and function. Securing the necessary commitments and resources will be easier in the presence of a compelling economic case for mitigation. Focusing on Recife in Brazil, this article evaluates a wide range of low-carbon measures under […]

Can national policy blockages accelerate the development of polycentric governance? Evidence from climate change policy in the United Kingdom

Research article by Andy Gouldson, Jouni Paavola, James Van Alstine on 23 Jun 2017

Many factors can conspire to limit the scope for policy development at the national level. In this paper, we consider whether blockages in national policy processes − resulting for example from austerity or small state political philosophies − might be overcome by the development of more polycentric governance arrangements. Drawing on evidence from three stakeholder […]

Estimating the economic impact of the permafrost carbon feedback

Research article by Louise Kessler on 9 Jun 2017

The permafrost carbon feedback (PCF) is not currently taken into account in economic assessments of climate change, yet it could have important implications for the social cost of carbon (SCC) … read more »

Identifying opportunities for coherence between the intended Nationally Determined Contributions and the Sustainable Development Goals: the case of ECOWAS member states

Working paper by Philip AntwiAgyei, Andrew Dougill, Thomas Peprah Agyekum, Lindsay Stringer on 6 Jun 2017

While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) are two of the most important policy frameworks of the twenty-first century so far, the interactions and trade-offs between them have not yet been analysed, especially in sub-Saharan African countries. Such analyses are of paramount importance if member states of the Economic Community […]

‘Climate Change Laws of the World’ technical presentation of the database, and trends in climate legislation

Presentations and data by Michal Nachmany on 5 Jun 2017

These slides were presented during the ‘Webinar | Climate Change Laws of the World – global trends in legislation and litigation’ which was held on 5 June 2017. A video … read more »

Carbon dating: when is it beneficial to link ETSs?

Research article by Baran Doda, Luca Taschini on 2 Jun 2017

Doda, Baran and Taschini, Luca (2016) Carbon dating: when is it beneficial to link ETSs? Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists . ISSN 2333-5955 (In Press)

Integrated territorial approach to climate change in Senegal: case study of an integrated territorial climate plan for the Dakar region (In French)

Policy publication by Florence Crick on 1 Jun 2017

One of the biggest challenges the world faces today is climate change. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa remain among the most vulnerable to its negative effects, mainly because the economic activities … read more »

Territorial approach to climate change in Senegal: agro-silvopastoral case study in the Ferlo region (In French)

Policy publication by Florence Crick on 1 Jun 2017

Governance of climate change at the territorial level is critical if decision makers are to gain awareness of the realities that communities affected by the impacts of climate change face, … read more »

The climate impact of quantitative easing

Policy publication by Sini Matikainen, Emanuele Campiglio, Dimitri Zenghelis on 30 May 2017

Both climate change and the low-carbon transition are likely to have deep implications for the functioning and stability of the macro financial system. The discussion of possible risks … read more »

Autonomous adaptation to riverine flooding in Satkhira District, Bangladesh: implications for adaptation planning

Research article by Adrian Fenton, Jouni Paavola, Anne Tallontire on 23 May 2017

Systematic understanding of adaptation measures utilised by households in developing countries is needed to identify the constraints they face, and the external interventions or adaptation planning needed to overcome them. Understanding of autonomous household adaptation patterns remains underdeveloped. In particular, little is known regarding whether households are implementing incremental or transformational adaptation measures as well […]