Growth and adaptation to climate change in the long run
Working paper by Simon Dietz, Bruno Lanz on 6 Dec 2022
As the climate is changing, the global economy is adapting. This paper provides a novel method of estimating how much…
Working paper by Simon Dietz, Bruno Lanz on 6 Dec 2022
As the climate is changing, the global economy is adapting. This paper provides a novel method of estimating how much…
Research article by Candice Howarth on 28 Apr 2022
Through a high-level analysis of authors of the IPCC’s Working Group II reports and special reports of AR6, the authors of this paper explore the evolution of representation of practitioners in IPCC WGII author teams from AR5 to AR6.
Policy publication by Hans Peter Lankes, Eleonore Soubeyran, Nicholas Stern on 14 Apr 2022
In this policy insight, the authors explain how rising to the climate and poverty challenges in tandem can generate great gains for people and the environment across continents and create new paths for sustainable development and poverty reduction – while delayed action on climate change will entrench poverty around the world.
Research article by Swenja Surminski, Jon Barnes, Katharine Vincent on 22 Feb 2022
This paper explores how climate risk information produced in the context of insurance-related activities can support public climate adaptation planning. The central contribution is to outline how relevant climate risk information can translate into behaviour change, and the drivers and barriers that influence this in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Policy publication by Timo Leiter on 10 Feb 2022
Contributors to this paper discuss the implications of the post-Glasgow climate ‘pact’ for the continued relevance of evaluation.
Research article by Kevin M. Adams on 31 Jan 2022
The authors of this paper provide a a synthesis of knowledge on how, by whom and where adaptation actions can be taken in the agriculture and industrial sectors to reduce these transboundary climate risks (TCRs).
Research article by Tobias Kruse, Giles Atkinson on 25 Jan 2022
Using a representative sample of the UK population, the authors of this paper use a discrete choice experiment to explore the way in which distributional considerations drive respondent decisions in two dimensions: (a) among recipients of adaptation finance in recipient developing countries, and (b) among those who contribute to this finance (via taxation).
Research article by Sara Mehryar, Idan Sasson, Swenja Surminski on 4 Dec 2021
Many approaches and tools have been developed and used to measure climate resilience in cities. The authors of this study explore if and how such tools can be or have been used to support decision-making for building urban climate resilience.
Policy publication by Denyse S. Dookie, Declan Conway, Suraje Dessai on 12 Oct 2021
This report presents the headline findings from a national survey of UK-based organisations’ perceptions about adapting to a changing climate, providing insights into a wide range of factors affecting organisational and sectoral perspectives on preparedness, risk and adaptation.
Working paper by Sara Mehryar, Idan Sasson, Swenja Surminski on 16 Jul 2021
This study explores how and to what extent tools to measure urban climate resilience can be or have been utilised by city-level actors to support their decision-making processes for building resilience.