Policy publication by Alina Averchenkova, Sam Fankhauser, Jared Finnegan on 1 Oct 2018
This policy brief provides a summary assessment of the role of the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in shaping UK climate policy. read more »
Policy publication by Alina Averchenkova, Sam Fankhauser, Jared Finnegan on 1 Oct 2018
10 years on from its establishment, this report assesses the role of the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in shaping UK climate policy, drawing out lessons for international and domestic policymakers. read more »
Research article by James Rising on 25 Sep 2018
Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) have become critical tools for assessing the costs and benefits of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Three models currently inform the social cost of … read more »
Working paper by Lindsey Jones, Marco D’Errico on 7 Sep 2018
Little has been known to date about how objective and subjective modes of evaluating resilience compare. This paper addresses this gap, introducing a new method of subjective evaluation through household surveys in Uganda. The findings are relevant to evaluation toolkit design. read more »
Policy publication by Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Florence Crick, Estelle Rouhaud, Declan Conway, Sam Fankhauser on 5 Sep 2018
This is the French translation of the PRISE [PRESA] policy brief ‘Supporting private adaptation to climate change in semi-arid lands in developing countries’, published in June 2018. read more »
Policy publication by Declan Conway, Patrick Curran, Kate Elizabeth Gannon on 30 Aug 2018
With substantial new hydropower generation planned for eastern and southern Africa, how can risks from rainfall variations and climate change be overcome to ensure reliable supply and socioeconomic development? This brief analyses the challenges and provides recommendations to policymakers, the energy sector and development partners. read more »
Research article by Thomas Stoerk, Gernot Wagner, Bob Ward on 1 Aug 2018
Large discrepancies persist between projections of the physical impacts of climate change and economic damage estimates. These discrepancies increase with increasing global average temperature projections. Based on this observation, … read more »
Policy publication by Patrick Curran, Andy Dougill, Joanna Pardoe, Katharine Vincent on 1 Aug 2018
Coherent, cross-sectoral approaches to policy development are essential to meeting the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing on research from southern Africa, this brief makes recommendations for improving coherence, which is currently partial to weak across the region. read more »
Research article by Declan Conway on 31 Jul 2018
Mitigating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions has many health co-benefits and is a top public health priority. Policies to limit emissions are associated with improvements across a wide … read more »
Policy publication by Nicholas Stern on 6 Jul 2018
This Policy Insight is the text to accompany a presentation delivered by Lord Stern at the Vatican on 5 July 2018 at the International Conference on the Third Anniversary of Laudato Si’: Saving our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth. read more »
