Publications






What does an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism mean for the UK?

Policy publication by Josh Burke, Misato Sato, Charlotte Taylor, Fangmin Li on 1 Apr 2021

There has been a resurgence in the debate around Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) and the role they may play in preserving the effectiveness of climate action in high ambition countries. This report explores how the European Union’s CBAM, announced to come into force by the end of 2022, might affect the UK.


Trust, temperature fluctuations, and asylum applications

Working paper by Stefano Carattini, Marcella Veronesi on 24 Aug 2020

This paper studies the relationship between generalised trust in other members in society, temperature fluctuations during the maize growing season, and international migration by asylum seekers, asking whether trust mitigates or increases the impact of climate change on migration.




How to make carbon taxes more acceptable

Policy publication by Stefano Carattini, Maria Carvalho, Sam Fankhauser on 5 Dec 2017

Taxing carbon is one of the best ways to incentivise the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions but is often faced with opposition. This report explores practical ways through which carbon taxes can be made more politically attractive. read more »