United States starts the process of rejoining the Paris Agreement
Posted 21 Jan 2021 in Commentary
Bob Ward summarises the reactions to President Biden’s actions and intentions on climate and the environment.
Posted 21 Jan 2021 in Commentary
Bob Ward summarises the reactions to President Biden’s actions and intentions on climate and the environment.
Posted 25 Sep 2020 in Commentary
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.
Posted 15 Dec 2019 in Press releases
Commenting on the outcome of the COP25 United Nations climate change summit in Madrid, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment … read more »
Posted 5 Nov 2019 in Press releases
Commenting on the announcement by the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that the Trump Administration has initiated the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement, Bob … read more »
Posted 26 Jun 2019 in Commentary
Climate policy has taken a particular hit during a 10-year period of political corruption and uncertainty in South Africa but now the country has a chance to get back on track, say the authors of this commentary. read more »
Posted 3 May 2019 in Commentary
Bob Ward sets out five urgent actions for the UK Government in response to the Committee on Climate Change’s new report on achieving net-zero emissions read more »
Posted 2 May 2019 in Press releases
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has today (Thursday 2nd May) published its report ‘Net Zero The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming’ which sets out advice to government on … read more »
Posted 16 Dec 2018 in Press releases
Responding to the outcome of the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24), Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham … read more »
Posted 5 Nov 2018 in Commentary
This commentary reviews how both the insurance sector and its partners could build on the growing momentum and overcome the continuing barriers to deep implementation of sustainable insurance practices over the coming decade. read more »
Posted 29 Oct 2018 in Press releases
Only 16 countries have set domestic targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are clearly at least as ambitious as their pledged contributions to the goals of the Paris Agreement, … read more »