Publications

You never adapt alone – the role of Multi-Sectoral Partnerships in addressing urban climate risks

Working paper by Swenja Surminski, Hayley Leck on 24 Mar 2016

While multi-sectoral partnerships (MSPs) now form an increasingly popular and important part of the global climate and disaster risk governance landscape, particularly in urban areas, literature offers little critical investigation of this phenomenon. Through the lens of three partnership case studies from London, Rotterdam and Durban this paper investigates the scope for MSPs to enhance […]

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Submission to the inquiry on ‘Future flood prevention’ by the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Policy publication by Swenja Surminski on 24 Mar 2016

This is a submission by the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of … read more »

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How insurance can support climate resilience

Research article by Swenja Surminski on 24 Mar 2016

Insurance is gaining importance in and beyond the climate negotiations and offers many opportunities to improve climate risk management in developing countries. However, some caution is needed, if current momentum … read more »

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Climate policy confidence indicator: final report to CCCEP

Working paper by Will McDowall, Dimitri Zenghelis, Paul Drummond on 18 Mar 2016

The CCCEP Policy Innovation fund supported a project to explore the feasibility and perceived usefulness of an indicator of confidence in climate change policies. This final report presents the analysis … read more »

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Do tax incentives for research increase firm innovation? An RD design for R&D

Working paper by Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Elias Einiö, Ralf Martin, Kieu-Trang Nguyen, John Van Reenen on 17 Mar 2016

We present the first evidence showing causal impact of research and development (R&D) tax incentives on innovation outcomes. We exploit a change in the asset-based size thresholds for eligibility for … read more »

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Appropriate time discounting in the public sector

Working paper by Michael Spackman on 15 Mar 2016

A substantial literature of social discounting has now extended over more than 50 years, but practical approaches in developed economies and international bodies continue to vary widely. This is sometimes … read more »

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A systematic review of the impacts of climate variability and change on electricity systems in Europe

Working paper by Muriel Bonjean Stanton, Suraje Dessai, Jouni Paavola on 14 Mar 2016

Understanding the impacts of climate variability and change (CV&C) on electricity systems is paramount for operators preparing for weather-related disruptions, policymakers deciding on future directions of energy policies and European decision makers shaping research programs. This study conducted a systematic literature review to collate consistent patterns of impacts of CV&C on electricity systems in Europe. […]

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Submission to the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage

Policy publication by Swenja Surminski on 10 Mar 2016

Submission to the call for ‘best practices, challenges and lessons learned from existing financial instruments at all levels that address the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse … read more »

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Climate change and central banks

Presentations and data by Nicholas Stern on 9 Mar 2016

Presentation given at a Bank for International Settlements event in February 2016. Prepared with Amar Bhattacharya, Brookings Institution with support from the NCE programme on financing sustainable infrastructure

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Clean or dirty energy: evidence of corruption in the renewable energy sector

Research article by Caterina Gennaioli, Massimo Tavoni on 8 Mar 2016

This paper studies the link between public policy and corruption for the case of wind energy. We show that publicly subsidized renewable energy can attract criminal appetites and favor the … read more »

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