Crop switching reduces agricultural losses from climate change in the United States by half under RCP 8.5
A key strategy for agriculture to adapt to climate change is by switching crops and relocating crop production. We develop…
Topic: Climate science, uncertainty and risk
Insurance and financial services across developing countries: an empirical study of coverage and demand
Analysing household data from 16 developing countries across Asia and Africa, this paper examines the landscape of access to and sources of financial services. The results shed new light on how insurance uptake could be increased through more tailored and targeted products and services that are designed to meet local needs and requirements in the face of climate and other shocks. read more »
Climate Change: Economics and Governance – 5 day course
This multi-disciplinary five-day course provides an in-depth overview of the economics and governance of climate change, and the risks and opportunities they present for a range of organisations. read more »
Comment on new figures for heatwave deaths during summer 2019
Commenting on the publication today (Tuesday 7 January 2020) by Public Health England of ‘PHE heatwave mortality monitoring: Summer 2019’, Bob Ward, policy and communications director at the Grantham Research … read more »
Climate change ‘sceptics’ abuse freedom of expression
Climate change ‘sceptics’ in the UK were very vocal over the holiday period complaining that they do not receive enough attention from the media. They argued that freedom of expression … read more »
Why Trust Science? A talk by Professor Naomi Oreskes – Video
Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the … read more »
How Climate-Resilient Are London’s Businesses?
This business roundtable event, being held as part of as part of London Climate Action Week, explores London’s physical and transition climate risks and what this means for businesses in London.
Pricing ambiguity in catastrophe risk insurance
The authors of this paper apply a newly developed insurance pricing model to two catastrophe model data sets relating to hurricane risk in two locations in the Atlantic basin, estimating ambiguity loads – the extra insurance premium due to ambiguity – and showing how these depend on the insurer’s attitude to ambiguity. read more »
Changing the Climate Dialogue: Katharine Hayhoe – video
How we talk about climate change reflects how we think about it, which in turn affects how we act – or don’t. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe is a climate scientist who’s … read more »
Insurers could find opportunities in preparing for disasters
Commercial Risk, 30 April 2019