Embodied carbon in trade: a survey of the empirical literature
This paper critically reviews the literature on embodied carbon in trade and evaluates our present empirical understanding of these flows. read more »
Topic: Competitiveness, trade and economic growth
The economics of enough
The Guardian, May 1.
Is it time to ditch the pursuit of economic growth?
New Internationalist, May 1
The concept of exergy as a factor of production and energy policy
Manrique Díaz, Oscar Gonzalo and Lina Isabel Brand Correa. 2013. Paper presented at the 4th Meeting of Latin-American Energy Economics, Uruguay, April 8-9, 2013.
Using micro data to examine causal effects of climate policy
Reference Gennaioli, C., Martin, R., Muuls, M. 2013. Using micro data to examine causal effects of climate policy. In: Handbook on Energy and Climate Change (Roger Fouquet [ed.]), Edwards Elgar … read more »
Economic instruments for climate change
Reference Meckling, J., and Hepburn, C. 2013. Economic instruments for climate change. In: The Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy (Falkner, R. [ed.]). Wiley-Blackwell.
How can transportation policies affect growth? A theoretical analysis of the long-term effects of alternative mobility systems
External link to full article Abstract We present an example of how public policies affect the evolution of the economy by influencing consumption habits, life styles and work attitudes. In … read more »
$674 billion annual spend on ‘unburnable’ fossil fuel assets signals failure to recognise huge financial risks
Today, new research by Carbon Tracker Initiative and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at London School of Economics and Political Science reveals that despite fossil … read more »
Fast-tracking green patent applications: an empirical analysis
Programmes to fast-track green patent applications accelerate the diffusion of green technologies, according to a new study by Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute, Antoine Dechezleprêtre. Since 2009, a number … read more »
Prosperity with Growth: Economic Growth, Climate Change and Environmental Limits
Bowen, Alex and Hepburn, Cameron. 2013. Chapter in Handbook On Energy And Climate Change