Climate Change

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has told the United Nations to forget about climate change that it’s a myth, with his reason being that his office is consistently 70 degrees (Fahrenheit). ”I’ve had the same... Read More ›

I’m in the midst of doing research, teaching, and outreach activities on a set of questions around economic growth and its relationship to what we value. My research team has Tim Jackson visiting tomorrow, who will give a talk on postgrowth economics and also talk a bit about his new book, The Care Economy. The […]

Utkarsh Somaiya, Caspar Siegert and Benjamin Kingsmore Climate change creates material economic and financial risks which central banks need to understand to ensure monetary and financial stability. Their interest in climate change has therefore skyrocketed, with almost one third of central bank speeches in 2023 referencing climate change. Central banks are typically responsible for ensuring … Continue reading The right tools for the job? How effectively can central banks support the transition to net zero? →

Aspiring Opposition leader, Andrew Hastie, has demanded that his Coalition colleagues commit to net-zero Sussan Leys or else he will take his bat and ball and go home. ”As a party we are done for if we don’t commit to... Read More ›

The motion denying the existence of man-made climate change comes after Reform councils across the country ripped up local environmental schemes

I read some disturbing research over the weekend about the rapidly declining terrestrial water storage (TWS) that is now becoming a global issue with drying regions linking up to form mega-drying areas that will be nearly impossible to reverse. While global warming gets a lot of attention in the media the surface water issue is…

Nigel Farage's party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests

Lewis Holden Over 95% of banks’ emissions are ‘financed emissions’. These are indirect emissions from households and businesses who banks lend to or invest in (banks’ asset exposures). Banks disclose these in line with regulations designed to help markets understand their exposure to climate-related risks and their impact on the climate. But emissions disclosures vary … Continue reading Same firms, different footprints: making sense of financed emissions →

Opposition councillors in one of the party's flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges

A Conservative Member of Parliament and KC is helping a coal mining firm to sue the British Government in a controversial international court