Lord Stern hits out at claims about cost of climate cuts
Guardian, 26 August
Topic: Competitiveness, trade and economic growth
Carbon pricing corrects a market failure
Financial Times, 25 August
Warming will hurt the poor but boost the rich in the short term
New Scientist, 17 August
Solving the clinker dilemma with hybrid output-based allocation
This paper proposes an innovative solution to distribute free allowances to the cement sector under emissions trading systems. read more »
Climate campaigners warn of ‘bonfire of green policies’
ITV News, 24 July
Accelerating low carbon development in the world’s cities
Gouldson AP; Colenbrander S; Sudmant A; Godfrey N; Millward-Hopkins J; Fang W; Zhao X (2015), working paper for the New Climate Economy 2015 report.
New Brics bank in Shanghai to challenge major institutions
Financial Times, 21 July
Nicholas Stern finds stronger case for low-carbon growth and argues for more demanding greenhouse gas target
The economic case for low-carbon growth is even stronger than when the Stern Review was published in 2006, according to a new paper by Nicholas Stern. read more »
Major developing economies launch BRICS Bank in Shanghai
21 July, Shanghai Daily
Le faux dilemme : croissance contre climat
Huffington Post, 20 July