Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Printed 26 May 2016 http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute
Printed 26 May 2016 http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute
Our latest work
Geography, institutions and development: a review of the long-run impacts of climate change
The links among climate change, economic growth and economic development have gained increasing attention over recent years in both the academic and policy literature. However, most of the existing literature … read more »
Tipping points and loss aversion in international environmental agreements
We study the impact of loss-aversion and the threat of catastrophic damages, which we jointly call threshold concerns, on international environmental agreements. We aim to understand whether a threshold for … read more »
Tipping and reference points in climate change games
We live in a world characterized by discontinuities, where thresholds for abrupt and irreversible change are omnipresent, both in economic and ecological dynamics. Such thresholds, often referred to as tipping … read more »
Multinational and large national corporations and climate adaptation: are we asking the right questions? A review of current knowledge and a new research perspective
Adapting to climate change requires the engagement of all actors in society. Until recently, the predominant research focus has been on governments, communities, and the third sector as key actors … read more »
Demand for offsetting and insetting in the EU Emissions Trading System
International carbon offsetting can help reduce compliance costs in emissions trading schemes and at the same time support carbon mitigation projects in developing countries. A surprising observation from the European … read more »
UK climate change policy: how does it affect competitiveness?
The Committee on Climate Change has recommended that setting a target to reduce UK emissions of greenhouse gases to an average of 57 per cent below their 1990 … read more »
Letter to Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP
Letter from Bob Ward to the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, in relation to the exemption for universities and research institutes from the UK Government’s new ‘anti-lobbying’ clause. In … read more »
Submission to the inquiry on ‘Future flood prevention’ by the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This is a submission by the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of … read more »
Submission to the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage
Submission to the call for ‘best practices, challenges and lessons learned from existing financial instruments at all levels that address the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse … read more »
Submission to the inquiry by the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee on ‘Setting the fifth carbon budget’
This is a submission by the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy and Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics … read more »
Offsetting emissions: It’s not just the cost of carbon that matters to businesses
30 kilometres off the north-western coast of Malaysia, in the Langkawi archipelago, French cement giant Lafarge has made a radical change. The coal-fired kilns are now powered by palm nut … read more »
Study finds no evidence that climate change policies are harming the UK’s competitiveness
The proposed Fifth Carbon Budget, which will set a greenhouse gas emissions target for 2030, would not harm the UK’s competitiveness, and could even help deliver long-term economic growth, according … read more »
Nicholas Stern urges world leaders to invest in sustainable infrastructure during signing ceremony for Paris Agreement on climate change
Nicholas Stern will urge world leaders to strongly expand investment in infrastructure but ensure that it is all sustainable, in a speech in New York today (22 April 2016) at … read more »
Victory for university researchers as Government exempts them from new ‘anti-lobbying’ rule
In response to the announcement today (19 April 2016) that the UK Government intends university research grants to be exempt from a new ‘anti-lobbying’ clause, Bob Ward, the policy and … read more »
Call for exemption for universities from new ban on influencing policy after petition reaches 10,000 signatures
The UK Government should announce an exemption for researchers in universities and research institutes from a draconian new rule that prevents Government grants from being used to influence policy, according … read more »
Hot topics
Decarbonising electricity
How will the UK and Europe make the transition to a low-carbon power sector at the lowest cost?
Green growth
Can environmental policies deliver increased economic growth and prosperity?
China
How will China make the shift to low-carbon growth?
Economic competitiveness
Are environmental policies a threat to economic competitiveness?
EU ETS reform
What will successful reform look like for the world’s largest carbon market?
The Paris Agreement: COP 21
Research and analysis produced in the run up to the Paris Agreement.
