Working paper by Daire McCoy, Raphaela Kotsch on 19 Feb 2020
The authors of this paper exploit a large database of home energy efficiency upgrades and metered energy consumption to provide new evidence of the distributional impact of energy efficiency measures. read more »
Working paper by Tobias Kruse, Myra Mohnen, Misato Sato on 18 Feb 2020
This paper provides new evidence that financial markets value firms’ expansion into production of low carbon goods and services, but they remain cautious on divesting from the most polluting industries. read more »
Policy publication by Sam Unsworth, Anna Valero, Ralf Martin, Dennis Verhoeven on 13 Feb 2020
The UK needs to adopt a strategic approach to decarbonisation and the transition to net-zero economic growth. This report focuses on the goods and services related to passenger vehicles, identifying the multiple areas in which the UK could be competitive: opportunities lie in diverse goods and services across value chains and stages of innovation. read more »
Working paper by Tobias Kruse, Myra Mohnen, Peter Pope, Misato Sato on 23 Jan 2020
This paper examines how diversifying and specialising production towards environmental goods and services is associated with the profitability and market valuation of firms. read more »
Working paper by Giovanni Marin, Francesco Vona on 17 Dec 2019
In evaluating the responses of French manufacturing firms to large increases in energy prices, which the authors use as a proxy for stringent environmental policy, they find that costs in terms of job losses and competitiveness are smaller by an order of magnitude than the benefits in terms of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. read more »
Research article by Christian Siderius, Declan Conway on 12 Dec 2019
Economic challenges as a result of the recent fluctuations in oil prices have exposed unprecedented risks to Kuwait and the other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, including securing long-term sustainable … read more »
Policy publication by Michal Nachmany, Rebecca Byrnes, Swenja Surminski on 9 Dec 2019
This global review of adaptation laws and policies has been undertaken to understand how adaptation to climate change is governed at the national level. It highlights the common areas of focus and also apparent gaps in these laws and policies, making recommendations for policymakers and further research. read more »
Working paper by Samantha McCraine, Swenja Surminski on 18 Nov 2019
Disasters such as hurricanes can open a window of opportunity when these act as ‘focusing events’ on the policy agenda. This paper explores the ‘focusing power’ of Hurricane Sandy in the context of New York City during 2012 and beyond. read more »
Working paper by Frank Venmans, Ben Groom on 18 Nov 2019
In this paper the authors provide experimental evidence to illustrate that aversion to environmental inequality is as pronounced as aversion to income inequality and varies across different types of environmental quality. read more »
Policy publication by Nicholas Stern on 7 Nov 2019
Presentation given by Nicholas Stern at the Pledging Conference for GCF’s First Replenishment 24–25 October 2019. In the presentation Professor Lord Nicholas Stern outlines how well designed sustainable infrastructure can be pro growth, pro poor, and pro climate. read more »
