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The future of the cost of climate change

An article by James Rising* Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics *The article has been published on the new

How can governments foster sustainable innovation?

Human innovations created widespread human prosperity. However, they are also threatening the global environmental systems on which our economy and civilization depend. The likely solutions to these challenges will require yet more innovation: 3 policy proposals that would support more innovation of the environmentally beneficial kind.

How can climate policies be accepted politically?

If recent agreements show the worldwide political willingness to deal with climate change, countries’ promises have yet to be turned into practical policy designs. Carbon Taxes are widely praised by economists as the most efficient way to internalize the social impact of carbon emissions, yet their implementation is still slow. What are the barriers to their implementation and how can governments improve their policy designs? Some insights from a paper recently published.

Effort Sharing, land-use, energy efficiency: EU sets new laws to achieve 2030 climate targets

At a key meeting in May, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the regulation on emission reductions by the EU Member States from 2021 to 2030, also known as the Effort Sharing Regulation.

Global Risk Report 2018, Foresight, CMCC

Global Risks Report 2018: insights and trends

Environmental threats dominates the landscape depicted by the Global Risks Report 2018, the latest report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The 2018 edition

Paris rulebook: extra meeting to be held in Bangkok as deadline of COP24 looms

May session of UN climate negotiations closed in Bonn with slow progress on the operational guidelines of the Paris Agreement, due to be finalized and

Scale and transparency of finance is vital for putting Paris climate pledges into action

Climate finance is among the most disputed issues during UNFCCC negotiations and the halfway climate talks taking place in Bonn this May made no exceptions.

Talanoa dialogue: climate change negotiations are not a diplomat-only affaire anymore

The Paris climate deal agreed in 2015 has set a new cycle for climate change policy. Among the several new mechanisms (many of which still to be settled down), the increasing engagement of non-Party stakeholders in the decision-making process it is a hallmark of the new course.

Draft IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C

Sent out for comments from governments and other experts, the text is a work in progress which could change substantially and do not necessarily represent the IPCC’s final assessment of the state of knowledge. According to leaked IPCC drafts, we need unprecedented changes in energy use, industry and other sectors to limit global warming below 1.5°C.

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