Policy publication by Alice Bian, Elizabeth Robinson on 7 Sep 2023
This policy brief provides evidence to support policymakers in mobilising capital for a just, resilient transition to net zero, by highlighting the potential health co-benefits of addressing the risks from heat and air pollution in combination.
Working paper by Pia Andres on 9 Jan 2023
This paper explores how rethinking the global environmental trade agreement could produce long-term benefits, for example by allowing laggard countries to catch up with those more advanced in producing clean energy technologies
Working paper by Xinlu Sun, Zhifu Mi on 2 Dec 2022
In this paper the authors review determinants of carbon emissions in China since 2002, specifically assessing the impact of COVID-19, to determine whether any structural changes that have taken place will have significant impacts on the economy and low-carbon transition.
Conference presentation or paper by Lucie Xia on 1 Dec 2022
This report for the Europe-China Forum highlights the importance of a renewed EU-China partnership to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Working paper by Pia Andres on 6 Oct 2022
This paper examines the effects of Chinese import competition on European company’s solar photovoltaic (PV) technology innovation. it finds that competition from China encouraged European innovation, calling into question the rationale behind the trade war.
Policy publication by Pia Andres on 11 Jun 2021
This report uses a new data-driven online tool, the Green Transition Navigator, to analyse the green competitiveness of the seven individual G7 member states and invited countries.
Working paper by Simon Dikau, Ulrich Volz on 14 May 2021
Investigating the use of the green monetary policy tool ‘window guidance’ in China, the authors draw lessons for the design of green finance policies for other countries that seek to enhance sustainable finance and mitigate climate change and related risks.
Policy publication by Amar Bhattacharya, Homi Kharas, Nicholas Stern, Chunping Xie on 25 Nov 2020
The world is currently facing two crises of potentially immense proportions: COVID-19 and climate change. The response to both must be global, urgent and on great scale, argue the authors of this paper, as they outline the need for a sustainable recovery, and also the importance of China’s role.
Policy publication by Ehtisham Ahmad, Nicholas Stern, Chunping Xie on 3 Nov 2020
This paper sets out the role for the coordinated development of clean, compact and connected (CCC) cities alongside the restructuring of existing metropolitan areas, and describes the necessary drivers of structural change, in the economic recovery phase in China.
Policy publication by Patrick Curran, Christian Siderius, Tanya Singh on 6 Sep 2019
Climate change will lead to increases in the occurrence of chronic heat exposure over longer durations and there is an urgent need to focus on managing the risks this poses, as well as the immediate risks from shorter-lived heat events. This policy brief looks at the problem with a focus on developing and emerging economies, and provides recommendations for action by government, utilities, property developers and investors, development support and finance organisations. read more »
