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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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. […]
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 »
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
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 »
Research article by Fergus Green, Nicholas Stern on 7 Mar 2016
As China’s government finalises the country’s 13th Five Year Plan for economic development (2016–2020), this article takes stock of recent changes in China’s economy and energy system since the turn … read more »
Research article by Carole Dalin, Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe on 4 Mar 2016
Agriculture will need to significantly intensify in the next decades to continue providing essential nutritive food to a growing global population. However, it can have harmful environmental impacts, due to … read more »
