Global Trends in Climate Legislation – Lessons for COP26
The Grantham Research institute for Climate Change and the Environment (GRI) are hosting a two-day programme of events focused on…
Topic: International negotiations and agreements
The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet: Michael E. Mann
Vested interests profiting from our reliance on fossil fuels and their enablers in the policy and media arenas have for…
United States starts the process of rejoining the Paris Agreement
Bob Ward summarises the reactions to President Biden’s actions and intentions on climate and the environment.
Towards improved policy and institutional coherence in the promotion of sustainable biofuels in Mali
Favretto N, Stringer LC, Dougill AJ. 2015. Towards improved policy and institutional coherence in the promotion of sustainable biofuels in Mali. Environmental Policy and Governance 25(1): 36–54. doi: 10.1002/eet.1663
Unpacking Brazil’s leadership in the global biofuels arena: Brazilian ethanol diplomacy in Africa
Afionis S, Stringer LC, Favretto N, Tomei J, Buckeridge M. 2016. Unpacking Brazil’s leadership in the global biofuels arena: Brazilian ethanol diplomacy in Africa. Global Environmental Politics 16: 127-150. doi: 10.1162/GLEP_a_00369
Policy and diplomacy in the production of second generation ethanol in Brazil: International relations with the EU, the USA and Africa
Favretto N, Afionis S, Stringer LC, Buckeridge M. 2017. Policy and diplomacy in the production of second generation ethanol in Brazil: International relations with the EU, the USA and Africa. In: MS Buckeridge, AP de Souza (eds.), Advances of basic science for second generation bioethanol from sugarcane and their impact on technology. Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-49826-3_11
Lord Stern’s response to US presidential election result
Commenting on the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute…
International Climate Politics after the US Presidential Election
Hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the United States Centre Taking place one…
Why the UK needs a diverse leadership team for COP26
The UK government has announced an all-male COP26 leadership team. A line-up that includes women would not only be more representative, but could also be more effective and trusted, argue the authors of this commentary.
China’s historic announcement on net-zero emissions
Nicholas Stern explains why President Xi’s historic pledge to cut China’s emissions to net-zero by 2060, announced this week, could prove to be a key milestone on the path to a healthier, safer and more prosperous future.