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Climate litigation is both a strategic tool for climate action and an increasingly common part of the litigation landscape. Recent legal rulings have huge potential implications for the accountability and financial liability of big emitters, including both corporations and national governments.   Anna and Ruth talk to Joana Setzer, climate litigation and global environmental governance expert at London School of Economics' Grantham Research Institute. Joana explains the growth in climate litigation, describes landmark cases and tells us what we might expect from climate litigation in the future.

In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott is joined by Dimitri Zenghelis, Ulrich Hege, and Mathias Reynaert to explore how green finance can support the clean transition. They discuss the shifting role of financial markets, the balance between public and private investment, and the policies needed to drive long-term change.Their lively discussion breaks down the economic opportunities of the transition, the impact of regulation on industries like automotive and energy, and the financial and political challenges that come with moving to a low-carbon economy. They also explore why policy credibility and stability are key to unlocking investment and ensuring a fair and effective transition.This episode is hosted by Richard Westcott (Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus), and features experts Ulrich Hege (IAST), Mathias Reynaert (IAST) and Dimitri Zenghelis (Bennett Institute for Public Policy). Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platformSeason 4 Episode 5 transcriptFor more information about the Crossing Channels podcast series and the work of the Bennett Institute and IAST visit our websites at https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/ and https://www.iast.fr/.Follow us on Linkedin, Bluesky and X. With thanks to:Audio production by Steve HankeyAssociate production by Burcu Sevde SelviVisuals by Tiffany Naylor and Aurore CarbonnelMore information about our host and guests:Richard Westcott is an award-winning journalist who spent 27 years at the BBC as a correspondent/producer/presenter covering global stories for the flagship Six and Ten o'clock TV news as well as the Today programme. Last year, Richard left the corporation and he is now the communications director for Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, both organisations that are working to support life sciences and healthcare across the city. @BBCwestcottUlrich Hege is Professor of Toulouse School of Economics since 2016. He was Director of TSE until 2017 and Vice-President until 2020. His main research area is in Financial Economics, but he also worked on questions in contract theory, entrepreneurship, regulation, law and economics, and digital economics. Prior to joining TSE, he was Professor and Associate Dean at HEC Paris, and held faculty positions at Tilburg University (Netherlands) and ESSEC (Paris). He has also been a Visiting Associate Professor at London Business School and at New York University Stern School of Business. Mathias Reynaert is a Professor of Economics at the Toulouse School of Economics. His fields of interest are empirical industrial organization and environmental economics. His research received recognitions such as the 2015 Paul Geroski and YEEA Prize, the 2022 Edmond Malinvaud Prize, an ERC starting grant (2023-2028), and a 2023 nomination for best young economist in France.  He is a research affiliate at the CEPR and an editorial board member at the Review of Economic Studies.Dimitri Zenghelis is Special Advisor to the Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics. He is also a Partner at Independent Economics. He headed the Stern Review Team at the Office of Climate Change and was a lead author on the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change. Previously he was Head of Economic Forecasting at HM Treasury. @DimitriZ

This event was the launch of Dr Sana Murrani's latest book 'Rupturing Architecture: Spatial Practices of Refuge in Response to War and Violence in Iraq, 2003–2023' published by Bloomsbury. Written by an Iraqi architect who has lived through the trauma of several wars, 10 years of UN-imposed sanctions, an invasion, and the subsequent violence, this book captures a broad spectrum of spatial responses to trauma and presents a fresh perspective on how ordinary Iraqis create refuge across the spaces of the home, the urban environment, and border geographies. In the face of spatial wounding and the many injustices suffered by the Iraqi people, there has also been a wealth of refuge-making practices that showcase their creative and imaginative design and adaptability to change and trauma over time. Rupturing Architecture employs methods such as creative deep mapping, memory work, storytelling, interviews, and case studies of architectural responses to the geographies of war and violence. At the core of the book are the lived and felt experiences of fifteen Iraqis from across Iraq, whose resilience underscores a broader narrative of spatial justice and feminist spatial practices. Meet the speakers Sana Murrani is an Associate Professor in Spatial Practice at the University of Plymouth and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE Middle East Centre. Her research interests are rooted in spatial justice, drawing on her interdisciplinary background in architecture, urban design, and art and media. Her creative, place-based research practice maps built, destroyed, remembered, and reimagined trauma geographies of war, violence, and displacement. Balsam Mustafa is a Lecturer in Translation Studies at Cardiff University. Her research cuts across translation studies, feminist studies, social movements, media and communication studies as well as politics and sociology, with a focus on the Middle East. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. At LSE, he is also Professor of Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment and an Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. He is interested in ecological politics and governance as applied to questions of accountability, security and sovereignty. Toby Dodge is a Professor in the Department of International Relations, LSE. He is also Kuwait Professor and Director of the Kuwait Programme, Middle East Centre. Toby's research concentrates on the evolution of the post-colonial state in the international system. The main focus of this work on the developing world is the state in the Middle East, specifically Iraq.

Hear from Prof. David Stainforth of LSE's Grantham Research Institute, as we explore the limitations of climate modelling and the implications for risk management. There are some things in life that we can be virtually certain about: if one throws a ball into the air, it will fall back down. Similarly, scientists have evidence beyond reasonable doubt that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased a lot in the recent past. But there are quite a lot of things that we don't know with any confidence, giving rise to significant uncertainty when we try to forecast those things. That's why in today's episode, we'll be exploring why climate change is particularly hard to model and predict. We'll discuss: -        The different types of modelling and models used for forecasting, and their relative strengths and limitations, -        The benefits of adopting a more multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and tackling climate change, -        And the critical need for science to examine climate change more through the lens of risk management.   To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, follow this link: https://www.garp.org/scr For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Center: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com   Speaker's Bio Prof. David Stainforth, Professorial Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute, LSE Dave Stainforth is Professorial Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and an Honorary Professor in the Physics Department at the University of Warwick. Dave carries out research on climate science and its relationship with climate economics and policy. He focuses particularly on uncertainty analysis and on how academic assessments can better support decision-making in the context of climate change. His new book, Predicting Our Climate Future, has recently been published, and is the focus of today's discussion.

In der heutigen Folge KLIMANEWS rechnet Jonathan Auer nach, was das zugesagte Klimaziel der COP29 in elf Jahren Wert sein wird. Außerdem versuchen wir nachzuvollziehen, warum die Schweizer:innen zum ersten Mal in ihrer Geschichte gegen einen Autobahnausbau gestimmt haben. Dazu sprechen wir auch mit dem deutsch-schweizerischen Klimaaktivisten Linus Dolder. Das und mehr in dieser Folge KLIMANEWS am Mittwoch, den 27. November 2024. Weiterlesen: Patrick Greenfield: Dharna Noor: Cop29 deal fails to consider inflation so is not tripling of target, economists say (The Guardian) Josh Gabbatiss: COP29: What is the ‘new collective quantified goal' on climate finance? (CarbonBrief) Amar Bhattacharya, et al.: Raising ambition and accelerating delivery of climate finance (Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment) Matthias Daum: Autobahnausbau in der Schweiz: Weniger Straßen, weniger Ausländer? (Die Zeit) Katy Romy: Spannung bis zum Schluss: Noch ist am Abstimmungssonntag alles offen (Swissinfo.ch) Alle Hintergründe und Infos zu unserer Vereinsgründung! Wir freuen uns über euer Feedback und Kommentare zu den Themen der Folge direkt auf Spotify, auf Instagram, Twitter oder in unserem Podcast-Telegram-Kanal. Allgemeine Anregungen oder Fragen? Schreib uns! redaktion@klimanews-podcast.de. Die täglich wichtigsten Klima-Nachrichten-Artikel findest du außerdem in unserem Hauptkanal auf Telegram. Empfehle diesen Podcast weiter! Mehr Infos findest du hier. Redaktion: Johann Lensing (RvD), Reka Bleidt, Linus Nolte Moderation, Produktion und Schnitt: Jonathan Auer

In this talk, Dr Olivia Mason traced the history of Jordan's nature reserves in the British archives, exploring how nature reserves bring global and situated resource narratives into conversation, how they continue imperial spatial imaginations after periods of administrative colonialism, and the connections between conservation agendas and imperial geopolitical alliances. Meet the speakers Olivia Mason is a Lecturer in the school of Geography, Politics, and Sociology at Newcastle University. Her work sits across cultural, environmental, and political geography, and is broadly centred on mobility politics and resource colonialism, and to date has mostly been focused on Jordan. She is currently PI of a research project entitled 'Cultural politics of nature reserves: resource tensions, (post)colonial state making, and Bedouin in Jordan' that explores relationships between Bedouin, environmental changes, and nature conservation. Frederick Wojnarowski is a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, LSE. Fred is interested in the political and economic anthropology and history of the Middle East, especially Jordan, as well as broader questions of social change and socio-political categorisation. His research at the LSE examines the intersection of discourses of water scarcity, environmental justice and corruption in rural Jordan. Michael Mason is Director of the LSE Middle East Centre and Professor of Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment, LSE and an Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. He is interested in ecological politics and governance as applied to questions of accountability, security and sovereignty. This research addresses both global environmental politics and regional environmental change in Western Asia/the Middle East.

Given what we know about climate change, how do you pay a pension 40 years from now? And why is focusing on oil and gas companies misguided?What do you think? And would you agree that Net Zero isn't about divestment, particularly when you own a slice of everything, everywhere?Join David Russell and I, as we get into the best fiduciary interests of pension funds, and how the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) works to create sector specific, short, medium and long term targets to achieve Net-Zero by 2050.We go through;* Genesis of the TPI* Universal Ownership and proxy voting* The need for policy on nature and biodiversity* Assessing Sovereign Climate Opportunity & Risk (ASCOR)This conversation was had during our time together at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), after David finished his session on Corporate Climate Engagement with Alison George at Australian Ethical Investment, Alison Ewings at QIC and Sasha Courville at Aluminium Stewardship Initiative.TPI is supported by The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment.In the past week David also been speaking at the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Melbourne Conference, hosted by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).Thank you particularly to Rebecca, Duncan and Fergus for the opportunity to bring you this from the IGCC Summit, and finally;If you're not sure how you're going to strategically lead your organisation internally and externally through this turbulent time, or communicate your vision effectively, reach out and let's discuss it in confidence. I'm here to help!Support the showFor the latest insights on leadership, impact investing, global challenges, business strategy and storytelling, make sure to join me on LinkedIn, and get the newsletter, Smarter Impact - Every Thursday!

In this episode, Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating discuss trends in climate change litigation with Catherine Higham. Catherine is a Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Catherine coordinates the Climate Change Laws of the World project – the most comprehensive global resource on climate legislation and policy. In June this year, the Grantham Institute published ‘Global trends in climate change litigation: 2024 snapshot'. This episode discusses the latest trends, including the rise in cases against corporates. You can listen to previous conversations on global trends and snapshot reports with Joana Setzer (here) and Tiffanie Chan (here).

Episode NotesSupport us on Patreon... Tennant, Luke and Frankie are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Sign up today for access to coveted BoCo like our recent bonus episode on brat summer and US election implications for climate, as well as other savoury morsels like our notes on papers read, alternate paper titles and so so many custom memes. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp.—After recent frolics in pre-and-post election climate speculation in the US and UK, your intrepid hosts turn their gaze to developments closer to home and ponder, could China be peaking its emissions early? We discuss this excellent article in Carbon Brief with data from respected China-watcher Lauri Myllyvirta. The short of it? It's a complicated stew with a GIGANTIC cup of renewable energy growth, a generous dollop of post-COVID energy demand and a worrying scoop of coal-to-chemicals growth.  Our main paperYour intrepid hosts cross examine a bumper new report Global trends in climate litigation: 2024 snapshot from Joana Setzer and Catherine Higham from the London School of Economics' Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. This was a fascinating read on the many and varied approaches not-for-profits, governments and corporates are taking to litigating climate action, climate inaction and climate washing! Warning: contains SLAPP fights and green-on-green action. One more thingsLuke opens with some feedback from friend of the pod David McEwen. David thought we missed a trick around Frankie's suggestion that it would take a while to replace budget revenue from fossil fuels and helpfully provided a link to an excellent paper from Paul J. Burke at the ANU Tax and Transfer Policy Institute which points out that our fossil fuel industry delivers

What is “place-based” climate change communication?Climate change can feel overwhelming and impersonal when discussed on a global or national scale. Place-based communication works to make climate change feel relevant to local communities and individuals. Issues that impact local communities and have connections to climate change, such as waste, energy, and food initiatives are often good places to start discussions  on how to implement climate policies.  A focus on local issues can empower communities to take action on matters of local importance with broader implications. When replicated in many communities, place-based communication can enable wide-scale implementation of climate solutions, better communication of science to laypeople, and even engender greater trust in national institutions and scientists advocating for climate solutions. Climate communication is more effective when it incorporates climate solutions that are already being implemented in specific localities. For example, climate communicators can build upon local energy initiatives, spreading information to speed-along a renewable energy transition. Knowledge Co-productionAnother useful approach to climate communication is referred to as knowledge co-production, a collaborative process bringing together different people, perspectives, and experiences, rather than presenting climate change from, for example, solely from an academic or scientific perspective. When global and national actors engage in knowledge co-production with local communities, both groups benefit. Local communities gain crucial knowledge from experts, enabling them to create smarter/more effective solutions for their communities. Meanwhile, scientists and higher-level policymakers gain knowledge they otherwise would not have, and are empowered to bring diverse perspectives into their work. Part of effective climate communication is not only communicating knowledge, but also taking in new perspectives that can help inform how information is communicated, and what is communicated.  Who is our guest?Dr. Candice Howarth is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. She is additionally co-Director of the Place-Based Climate Action Network. She researches how the co-production of knowledge and science communication can be used to inform better decision-making with regard to climate change.Learn MoreUnpacking the power of place-based education in climate change communicationLocal knowledge in climate adaptation research: moving knowledge frameworks from extraction to co-productionBook: Addressing the Climate Crisis: Local action in theory and practiceWhat is climate change communication? For a transcript, please visit https://climatebreak.org/what-does-effective-climate-communication-look-like-with-dr-candice-howarth/

How can we possibly be expected to trust settled climate science when we simply refuse to do so? Listen to the full episode on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook)CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Producers: Ben Boult & Gregory Haddock Editor: Gregory HaddockResearchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James CrugnaleArt: Jordan Doll Music: Tony Domenick Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCES:Battle of Ideas 2015 | speaker | Martin Durkin. (n.d.). Archive.battleofideas.org.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024British Thought Leaders. (2024, April 23). The Science Simply Does Not Support the Ridiculous Hysteria Around Climate At All: Martin Durkin. YouTube. Burns, D. (2024, April 11). Review of Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth) reveals numerous, well-known misinformation talking points and inaccuracies - Science Feedback. Https://Science.feedback.org/. Claire Fox. (n.d.). Academy of Ideas. Retrieved June 11, 2024Clement, N. O., Michael E. Mann, Gernot Wagner, Don Wuebbles, Andrew Dessler, Andrea Dutton, Geoffrey Supran, Matthew Huber, Thomas Lovejoy, Ilissa Ocko, Peter C. Frumhoff, Joel. (2021, June 1). That “Obama Scientist” Climate Skeptic You've Been Hearing About ... Scientific American. Cook, J. (2019). Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says. Skeptical Science. Desmog. (n.d.). Willie Soon. DeSmog. Retrieved June 10, 2024Does Urban Heat Island effect exaggerate global warming trends? (2015, July 5). Skeptical Science. GOV.UK. (n.d.). FAST CAR FILMS LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Find-And-Update.company-Information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024Hayhoe, K. (2017, November 23). New rebuttal to the myth “climate scientists are in it for the money” courtesy of Katharine Hayhoe. Skeptical Science. Hayhoe, K. (2024, April). Katharine Hayhoe on LinkedIn: There's a new climate denial movie doing the rounds. In the first 42… | 54 comments. Www.linkedin.com. Hobbes, M. (2023, June 18). x.com. X (Formerly Twitter). Jaffe, E. (2011, October 25). Bloomberg - Are you a robot? Www.bloomberg.com. Kriss, S. (2016, May 12). “Brexit: the Movie” Reveals Why the Upper Classes Are So Excited About the Prospect of Leaving the EU. Vice. Lowenstein, A. M. (2024, March 21). A Green New Shine for a Tired Playbook. DeSmog. Martin Durkin. (n.d.). DeSmog. Retrieved June 8, 2024Mason, J., & BaerbelW. (2024, March 23). Climate - the Movie: a hot mess of (c)old myths! Skeptical Science. Overland, I., & Sovacool, B. K. (2020). The misallocation of climate research funding. Energy Research & Social Science, 62(62), 101349. Ramachandran, N. (2021, February 11). Asacha Media Group Takes Majority Stake in U.K.'s WAG Entertainment. Variety. Schmidt, G. (2023, September 6). RealClimate: As Soon as Possible. Www.realclimate.org. Sethi, P., & Ward, B. (2024, May 2). Fake graphs and daft conspiracy yarns in Durkin's latest propaganda film. Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Wag Entertainment. (n.d.). Wag. Wagentertainment.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024Weinersmith, Z. (2012, March 21). Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - 2012-03-21. Www.smbc-Comics.com. Westervelt, A. (2023, March 1). Fossil fuel companies donated $700m to US universities over 10 years. The Guardian. Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, December 3). William Happer. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. Yan, F. (2024, January 29). Fossil fuels fund Doerr School of Sustainability research, data shows. The Stanford Daily. MORE LINKSDurkin on Australian TV (1) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt1Durkin on Australian TV (2) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt2Prof. Hayhoe on How Research Funding Actually Works - Climate change, that's just a money grab by scientist... right?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last month, Europe's top human rights court issued a major decision in the fight against climate change. In KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland, the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights found that the Swiss government has violated the human rights of its citizens by not doing enough to address the threat of climate change. The decision is a landmark ruling for activists, lawyers, and communities who are trying to use human rights law to hold governments accountable for promises to fight global warming. But it's not the only case asking what international law requires of nations when it comes to protecting the environment. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, and the International Court of Justice are all grappling with similar questions.What do these cases mean for the fight against climate change? Where are the opportunities and risks? Joining the show to discuss the “Year of Climate” in international courts and tribunals are Naima Fifita and Joana Setzer. Naima is a lawyer from Tuvalu who has taken an active role in proceedings by small island nations before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Joana is an Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Show Notes: Naima FifitaJoana Setzer (@JoanaSetzer)Paras Shah (@pshah518) Rebecca Hamilton's Just Security article “The ‘Year of Climate' in International Courts” Just Security's Climate Change coverageJust Security's International Law coverageMusic: “The Parade” by “Hey Pluto!” from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-parade (License code: 36B6ODD7Y6ODZ3BX)Music: “Curiosity” by “All Good Folks” from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity (License code: X6SN2UGIWYHPDJGF) 

The climate emergency is having a devastating impact on emerging economies. Without decisive action, this will only become more severe as global temperatures rise and as countries transition toward net zero. Emerging economies are among the nations most exposed to and the least prepared for the effects of climate change. This is particularly the case across Africa, South and South-East Asia, and the Caribbean, where we invest. In this episode of the IMPACT= Podcast, we explore how the climate crisis is affecting businesses in emerging economies through the lens of our Emerging Economies Climate Report. We recently launched the report at an event with a panel of expert speakers to dig deeper into the findings, and explore how we can address climate risks and maximise opportunities in emerging economies. In this podcast, we cover some of the key contributions from our speakers: Amal-Lee Amin, Managing Director, Head of Climate, Diversity and Advisory, British International Investment Michael Jacobs, Visiting Senior Fellow, ODI Nicola Mustetea, Director, Head of Climate Change, British International Investment Shivanand Nimbargi, Chief Executive Officer, Ayana Renewable Power Benjamin Njenga, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer, Apollo Agriculture Nick Robins, Professor of Sustainable Finance, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Today we look at the price of chocolate and why it has increased so much this year.Earlier this week the price of Cocoa hit $10000 per metric ton - the highest level ever. This is being felt in the price of Easter eggs, with some products going up in price by over 50%.Adam is joined by the BBC's Faisal Islam alongside Professor Elizabeth Robinson, Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Associate Director for Responsible Business at the Fairtrade Foundation, Anna Mann to explore what's behind these price increases and what they tell us about the climate crisis and food security,You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Frank McWeeny. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham

To round off Season 5, the team are taking the podcast to COP28 in Dubai and providing listeners with a bit of texture including what the event was like to attend, as well as sharing a snapshot of some of the varied voices and discussions that took place. Having had a little time for reflection, Alicia, Chris and Patrick also offer their thoughts and takeaways on what this COP might mean for the future.COP28 was the first in nearly 30 years to feature hydrogen as part of the Presidential Action Agenda with Daria Nochevnik of Hydrogen Council (also former EAH guest) as the Special Hydrogen Advisor to the COP Presidency, H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber. ---Speakers Featured (in order of appearance)•⁠ ⁠Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar CEO•⁠ ⁠Marie-Anaïs Esprit, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking •⁠ ⁠Eng. Nawal Alhanaee, Director of Future Energy at the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure •⁠ ⁠Princess Mishel Bint Saud Al Shalan, Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, courtesy of her uncle, Modern Group Chairman HRH Prince Turki bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud•⁠ ⁠Kiruthika Sadagopan, Reliance Industries ‘Intrapreneur'•⁠ ⁠Ana Mario Pinto, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Transport Division Chief •⁠ ⁠Jeremy Nixon, ONE Singapore CEO and World Shipping Council Co-Chair•⁠ ⁠Jean-François Gagné, Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Secretariat •⁠ ⁠David Shukman, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change Visiting Professor in Practice •⁠ ⁠Arsenio Dominguez, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General - ElectSpecial thanks to Nelson Mojarro of International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Decarbonization Innovation Lead and team who organized an incredible two-day shipping event including the inaugural COP28 Presidency High Level Shipping Ministerial.

At the end of two weeks of intense negotiations at COP28, a new major climate deal has been reached. Supporters say it marks the beginning of the end of fossil fuels, but not all parties are happy. It does not call for phasing out fossil fuels, island nations complained it's a death knell for them, and climate activists say the deal lets the fossil fuel industry off the hook. Lord Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & The Environment, and author of The Economics of Climate Change, joins Christiane to discuss.  Also on today's show: Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Middle East Politics, London School of Economics and author of What Really Went Wrong: The West and the Failure of Democracy in the Middle East; Molly Duane, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Reproductive Rights; Republican strategist Liz Mair  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This event launched 'Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region' edited by Hamza Hamouchene and Katie Sandwell, published by Pluto Press. The Arab region is a focus of world politics, with authoritarian regimes, significant fossil fuel reserves and histories of colonialism and imperialism. It is also the site of potentially immense green energy resources. The writers in this collection explore a region ripe for energy transition, but held back by resource-grabbing and (neo)colonial agendas. They show the importance of fighting for a just energy transition and climate justice - exposing policies and practices that protect global and local political elites, multinational corporations and military regimes. Covering a wide range of countries from Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria and Tunisia to Egypt, Sudan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine, this book challenges Eurocentrism and highlights instead a class-conscious approach to climate justice that is necessary for our survival. Meet the speakers Hamza Hamouchene is Programme Coordinator for North Africa at the Transnational Institute (TNI). He is a London-based Algerian researcher-activist, commentator and a founding member of Algeria Solidarity Campaign (ASC), and Environmental Justice North Africa (EJNA). He is the author/editor of two books: 'The Struggle for Energy Democracy in the Maghreb' (2017) and 'The Coming Revolution to North Africa: The Struggle for Climate Justice' (2015). Katie Sandwell is Programme Coordinator at the Transnational Institute (TNI). She coordinates and supports work at TNI on a range of issues related to climate, environmental and agrarian justice; public alternatives; energy democracy; land and territories; fair trade medicinal plants; agroecology and food sovereignty. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. At LSE, he is also Professor of Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment and an Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. He is interested in ecological politics and governance as applied to questions of accountability, security and sovereignty. This research addresses both global environmental politics and regional environmental change in Western Asia/the Middle East.

This panel was an opportunity for students to hear about different pathways into Middle East related fields. Meet the speakers: Marwa Baabbad is Director of the Yemen Policy Centre. She is a researcher and development consultant with over ten years of experience working in the fields of community engagement, gender, peace and security, and youth political inclusion. Marwa was Director of the Oxford Research Group (ORG) Strategic Peacebuilding Programme between 2018-2020. There, she led the delivery of a Track-II project that fed into the United Nations-led Yemen peace process. Arda Bilgen is a Research Officer at the LSE Middle East Centre. His work mainly focuses on water politics, transboundary water resources management, and hydraulic infrastructure development. Arda holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Bonn, an MA in International Affairs/International Security Studies from the George Washington University, and a BA in International Relations from Bilkent University. Before joining LSE, he worked as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Warwick, an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, and as a Lecturer at Clark University. Jack Sproson is a Member of Guernica 37 Chambers. He specialises in Public/Private International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, and International Criminal Law. Jack has extensive expertise in humanitarian and legal issues pertaining to conflict- and climate-related insecurity and displacement in Africa and the Middle East, most recently as lead counsel for a major project advocating for the continuation of UN cross-border humanitarian access in Syria. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. At LSE, he is also Professor of Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment and an Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. He is interested in ecological politics and governance as applied to questions of accountability, security and sovereignty. This research addresses both global environmental politics and regional environmental change in Western Asia/the Middle East.

In this episode of our Women in Sustainability series, we're talking with the Grantham Institute's Chunping Xie, looking at the topic of China's carbon neutrality from a wider economic perspective. Specifically, we discuss a paper published earlier this year by the Grantham Institute entitled: "Embracing the new paradigm of green Development: China Carbon Neutrality Policy Framework research report." One of the report's several authors, Chunping Xie is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, a programme to inform decision-making about China's policies on climate change, energy, economics and development. She holds a PhD in Energy Economics, and her research interests focus on promoting clean energy transition and sustainable economic development. She has multidisciplinary expertise in economics, energy technologies and energy/climate policy. The report we discuss today also builds on a report from 2022 entitled, "China's New Growth Story: Linking the 14th Five-Year Plan with the 2060 Carbon Neutrality Pledge." We discuss both reports in the episode. Topics we discuss are: Why carbon neutrality implies a comprehensive and profound change in China's development strategy. Whether the idea of a more profound change is recognized widely in China. The need to focus on the individual well-being as opposed to standard GDP measures. Achieving social consensus on carbon neutrality, and why it's important even though policy drives most change. Whether the present focus on coal hinders public awareness of climate change. On policy recommendations in transport, why it's important that China set a date for phasing out fossil fuel internal combustion vehicles. For cities, the relative importance of building retrofit versus new styles of urbanization versus developing cities outside the largest metropolitan areas of E. China. How cities can break free of the need to sell more land for fiscal budget revenue. Who should coordinate the overall economic paradigm shift they recommend, and whether this is happening already. Further reading: Min Zhu et al., “Embracing the new paradigm of green development China Carbon Neutrality Policy Framework research report,” Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, February 2023, at https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Embracing-the-New-Paradigm-of-Green-Development-in-China.pdf. Nicholas Stern & Chunping Xie, "China's new growth story: linking the 14th Five-Year Plan with the 2060 carbon neutrality pledge," Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2022, at https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/chinas-new-growth-story-linking-the-14th-five-year-plan-with-the-2060-carbon-neutrality-pledge-2/.  

Last summer saw intense heatwaves across the world. And already this year, global air, surface and sea temperatures have hit the highest levels on record. China, India and the US are currently experiencing heatwaves. In June, the UK's Met Office released a health warning because of the high temperatures. In this episode Gaia Vince investigates what causes heatwaves and how hotter weather impacts our health. She finds out how we can prepare ourselves as the temperatures rise. Gaia is joined by Peter Stott at the Met Office Centre for Climate Prediction, who reveals more about the forecast and what causes heatwaves. She also speaks to Bob Ward, policy director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate and the Environment, who gives us the lowdown on the UK's heat health warning system and says what the future could look like if we continue to miss climate targets. In addition, Dann Mitchell, professor of climate science at the University of Bristol, discusses the health impacts of extreme heat. Guillermo Rein, professor of fire science at Imperial College London, explains what sparks wildfires and how they spread. Elsewhere, Germany has launched a high-tech heat health warning system to warn people when the temperatures are rocketing. Gaia speaks to Andreas Matzarakis, from Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, who developed the system. Presenter: Gaia Vince Producer: Harrison Lewis Content Producer: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell Assistant Producer: Robbie Wojciechowski Editor: Richard Collings

In this episode Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating discuss ‘Contracting for the Climate: Global Trends' with Tiffanie Chan.Tiffanie is a Policy Analyst for the LSE's Grantham Research Institute's Climate Change Laws of the World project. She is currently working on several projects exploring legal pathways to net zero, impacts of climate laws, and corruption risks in climate action. Prior to her role at the Grantham Research Institute, Tiffanie worked in London and Hong Kong as a corporate lawyer in an international law firm.The LSE Grantham Research Institute has published its 2023 Global Trends report. This podcast episode discusses those trends in the 2023 report and what they mean for the construction sector.

In this episode Camilla ter Haar and Ruth Keating discuss ‘Building for the Future' with Joana Setzer Assistant Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). This episode focusses on the trends in climate litigation and in particular what these trends mean for our construction sector clients.

The coronation of King Charles the Third is upon us. But away from the street parties and the pomp at Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace, we are going to focus on the new King's impact on agriculture. As Prince of Wales, Charles was a long-time advocate for sustainable agriculture – sometimes getting in trouble for expressing his views. Once described as a one-man NGO, he was arguably ahead of his time as a high-profile figure talking about things like climate change, pollution, and organic produce. But why was he so focused on the environment? Just how influential has he been? And how will things change now that he is king? Guests: Dr Tony Juniper CBE, Environmentalist Bob Ward, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Es sind die Leute, die den Klimaaktivist:innen ständig Terrorismus und Kriminalität unterstellen, die den Begriff "Klima Kleber" verwenden. Jetzt drehen wir den Spieß um. Diese Leute, denen ein paar Störer offenbar mehr Sorgen bereiten, als die Tatsache, dass wir auf einen Klimakollaps zusteuern und dabei unseren Wohlstand und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit aufs Spiel setzen, sind die eigentlichen Kleber. Sie kleben am Gestern und inszenieren sich als die Bewahrer unseres Wohlstands, obwohl sie genau diesen mit ihren Handlungen vernichten. Noch immer gibt es Leute, die die Frage stellen, wieviel Klimaschutz kosten dürfe. Und genau an dieser Frage merkt man, dass der Fragesteller das Problem noch immer nicht verstanden hat. What is the Stern Review? (Grantham Research Institute, Februar 2023) https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/explainers/what-is-the-stern-review/ Pipelines in die Politik: Neue Studie über die Macht der Gaslobby (Lobbycontrol, Februar 2023) https://www.lobbycontrol.de/lobbyismus-und-klima/pipelines-in-die-politik-neue-studie-ueber-die-macht-der-gaslobby-106772/ Blockade bei Verbrenner-Aus: Wie Deutschland in der EU für Unruhe sorgt (Tagesschau.de, März 2023) https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/analyse-eu-verbrenner-streit-101.html Risiken durch Naturkatastrophen (MunichRe) https://www.munichre.com/de/risiken/naturkatastrophen-schaeden-nehmen-tendenziell-zu.html Harte Maßnahmen beim Klimaschutz (Forum CSR, Dezember 2022) https://www.forum-csr.net/News/18343/Harte-Massnahmen-beim-Klimaschutz.html

For our first episode of 2023, Kate speaks with Timo Leiter about his recent CCLR article, ‘Too Little, Too Slow? Climate Adaptation at the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations Since the Adoption of the Paris Agreement'. Timo takes the opportunity to provide further context and background on his framework for tracking and assessing negotiation outcomes, explains how the negotiations have evolved and identifies adaptation related gaps that can be addressed at a global level.Timo is a PhD researcher at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics, a lead author of UNEP's Adaptation Gap Report and a contributing author to the IPCCC 6th Assessment Report. 

Hello! Climate change litigation has come on a long way since the 2000 blockbuster film Erin Brockovich. There's been a huge rise globally in the number of cases being filed against negligent governments and corporations, but what does this mean for our efforts to tackle the climate crisis? We hear from Catherine Higham, policy fellow at LSE, and Laura Clarke from ClientEarth about the kinds of climate-related cases being thrashed out in court. We then cross the pond to Canada, where 15-year-old climate activist Sophia Mathur has been busy suing the Ontario government. We find out what inspired her to act, and what her hopes for the future are.Plus: Where did Ed go for a *bracing* open water swim this week?GuestsCatherine Higham, Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE (@CatherineHigha3, @GRI_LSE)Laura Clarke, CEO, ClientEarth (@LauraClarkeCE, @ClientEarth) Sophia Mathur, Climate Activist (@sophiamathur)More infoGlobal Trends in Climate Litigation 2022 (Report, Grantham Research Institute, LSE)Learn more about ClientEarth's workLearn more about Sophia's journey to becoming an activistWhy 2023 will be a watershed year for climate litigation (Article, The Guardian)Sign up to The Wave: the newsletter about climate litigation and justiceLinks to additional cases mentioned can be found on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venice, Italy, is often voted the world's most beautiful city. Built across 120 small islands in a shallow lagoon, it's been an important financial and cultural centre for over a thousand years. But it faces an existential threat from sea level rise caused by climate change.Rowan Hooper visits the city's new water defence system – a €6 billion sea barrier designed to defend Venice against high tides. But what does the barrier mean for the ecology of the lagoon, and what about people living on coasts around the world who don't have the protection of a sea wall or barrier?In a special episode of the podcast, Rowan discusses these issues with Ignazio Musu, professor of environmental economics at Venice International University, and Swenja Surminski, professor of climate adaptation at the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics.To read about subjects like this and much more, you can subscribe to New Scientist magazine at newscientist.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hank Paulson welcomes Nicholas Stern (Chair of the Grantham Research Institute, Chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, and IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the LSE) to the podcast. They discuss takeaways from COP 27, carbon markets, and the opportunity for the US and China to work together to address climate change. Stern shares insights into the intersection of economics and climate change, his transition from economics and academia to public service and climate policy, resolving tensions over who sets global climate standards, and implications for Europe-China relations after the 20th Party Congress. Nicholas Stern: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/profile/nicholas-stern/

A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests monkey pox might be passed from person to person before symptoms show. Esther Freeman, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Global Health Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, has been following the current wave of transmission and gives us her analysis of this latest finding, The COP 27 climate summit kicks off next week. To discuss some of the issues we are joined by Simon Lewis, Professor of global change science at University College London and Swenja Surminski, Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute and a member of the UK's Committee on Climate Change. Mark Miodownik, the UCL Professor of Materials & Society, tell us the results of his citizen science project looking at composting plastics. And from the short list for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize, we hear from Professor Rose Anne Kenny on her book Age Proof: The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life.

This event was the launch of 'The Untold Story of the Golan Heights: Occupation, Colonization and Jawlani Resistance' edited by Muna Dajani, Munir Fakher Eldin and Michael Mason. This landmark volume is the first academic study in English of Arab politics and culture in the occupied Golan Heights. It focuses on an indigenous community, known as the Jawlanis, and their experience of everyday colonisation and resistance to settler colonisation. Chapters cover how governance is carried out in the Golan, from Israel's use of the education system and collective memory, to its development of large-scale wind turbines which are now a symbol of Israeli encroachment. Muna Dajani holds a PhD from the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE). Her research focuses on documenting water struggles in agricultural communities under settler colonialism. Munir Fakher Eldin is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Cultural Studies, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Birzeit University, Palestine (BZU). Munir has published in Arabic and English on British colonial land policies in Palestine as well as on current issues in Palestine and the occupied Golan Heights. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. His research interests encompass environmental politics and governance, notably issues of accountability, transparency and security. Omar Tesdell is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Birzeit University, Palestine (BZU) and studies landscape and agroecological transformation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Omar Al-Ghazzi is Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. He works on the geopolitics of global communications, particularly in relation to news media and popular culture.

Climate talks in COP27 recently concluded with a landmark agreement to create a loss and damage fund that would provide financial assistance to poor nations stricken by climate change. Historically, this idea has been resisted by richer nations who fear taking up the liability for climate change. Many poor countries continue to argue that they have done the least to cause climate change, but are likely to suffer the greatest losses, and should be compensated. In this episode, host Ritu Bhandari, manager, Policy & Insights at Economist Impact dives deeper into the role of a formal loss and damage mechanism in meeting our climate goals, countries most likely to push for action on this issue and factors that will shape it in the future, with Catherine Higham, policy fellow at Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment of the London School of Economics.Related content:Back to Blue: https://backtoblueinitiative.com/ The Sustainability Project: https://impact.economist.com/sustainability Register to attend the World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific at: https://events.economist.com/world-ocean-summit-asia-pacific/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Developing nations say it's time to pay, as this year's COP27 summit focuses on the cost of climate change. Developing countries are suffering the brunt of the destruction, but are they getting the support needed? We discuss with our guests who should take responsibility? Guests: Tim McPhie EU Commission Spokesperson for Climate Action and Energy Richard Munang Regional Director of the UN Environment Programme Africa Office Kamya Choudhary India Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute

If you want less of something, tax it more. That's what many governments have been trying to do with carbon. But carbon pricing is controversial and difficult to implement technically. So, given the urgency to reduce the use of fossil fuels, reduce emissions and reach more aggressive climate goals, should businesses prepare for an expansion in carbon taxation? Should it be a priority for people who care about climate change?   Hosts Lizzie O'Leary and Ayesha Hazarika talk with Danae Kyriakopoulou—from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment—about the role this kind of tool can play in the race to net zero, and with Ian Milborrow, a sustainability and climate-change partner with PwC UK, about what business needs to know. 

Delegates are gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the COP27 UN climate change conference beginning on Sunday 6 November. But a lot has changed in the 12 months since attendees of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow promised bold action to tackle global warming. Russia invaded Ukraine sparking global inflation and rising energy prices. Relations between the United States and China have continued to sour. And extreme weather events have caused thousands of deaths across the planet. Last week a UN report concluded there's no longer any "credible pathway" to keeping the rise in global temperatures below the key threshold of 1.5C and that the world will warm by around 2.8C this century if current policies remain in place. So, what's on the agenda at COP27? Can the conference come up with solutions to the growing number of challenges posed by climate change? And how can we judge whether the meeting will be a success or a failure? Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of expert guests. Mohamed Nasheed - Former President of the Maldives, now an ambassador for the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF). Dr Jessica Omukuti - Research Fellow on net zero emissions, climate finance and climate justice at the University of Oxford. Nick Robins - Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE). Also featuring ... Dr Michael E. Mann - Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania and author of 'The New Climate War: the fight to take back our planet'. Dr Michal Meidan - Director of the Gas Research Programme at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies think tank. Producers: Paul Schuster and Ellen Otzen.

What is economic growth, and what happens if there isn't any? And what does that GDP figure stand for? Tim Harford explains how and why we measure everything.If the economy stops growing, that could mean things like job cuts, so measuring what's going on is crucial. In this episode Tim Harford explains how the economy is measured and what is missed out. Economic historian Victoria Bateman tells us why people first started to measure this in the first place. Spoiler alert…. it's to do with war!Everything you need to know about the economy and what it means for you. This podcast will cut through the jargon to bring you clarity and ensure you finally understand all those complicated terms and phrases you hear on the news. Inflation, GDP, Interest rates, and bonds, Tim Harford and friends explain them all. We'll ensure you understand what's going on today, why your shopping is getting more expensive or why your pay doesn't cover your bills. We'll also bring you surprising histories, from the war-hungry kings who have shaped how things are counted today to the greedy merchants flooding Spain with silver coins. So if your eyes usually glaze over when someone says ‘cutting taxes stimulates growth', fear no more, we've got you covered.Guest: Dimitri Zenghelis, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of EconomicsProducer: Phoebe KeaneResearchers: Drew Hyndman and Marianna BrainEditor: Clare FordhamTheme music: Don't Fret, Beats Fresh MusicA BBC Radio Current Affairs Production for BBC Radio 4

Students at all levels and institutions were invited to this careers panel where practitioners in various Middle East-related fields will talk through their career paths. Reza Afshar is the Executive Director of Independent Diplomat, a non-profit non-governmental organisation founded in 2004 by British former diplomat Carne Ross to give advice and assistance in diplomatic strategy and technique to governments and political groups. Previously, Reza was head of the team responsible for Syria policy at the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). During his time at the FCO, Reza also served as head of the Middle East, Asia and Europe Team at the UK Mission to the United Nations (2009 to 2012). He was awarded an OBE in 2012 for his work as lead negotiator on Libya in the UN Security Council. During his 13 years of service, Reza also worked on Iraq (2003-2004), Zimbabwe (leading the UK Foreign Office's crisis team in 2008), and negotiated new arms control protocols relating to cluster munitions and landmines. Hind Hassan is an award winning international correspondent for VICE News covering conflicts, humanitarian crisis and the biggest developing stories from around the world. Since joining VICE News, Hassan has reported on wars and uprisings across the globe including the post-ISIS legacy in Syria, Lebanon's blast demonstrations and the battle over Nagorni-karabakh where her team became the first journalists to independently confirm the use of cluster munitions against civilians in Azerbaijan. Most recently Hassan travelled to Ukraine where she documented war crimes and the devastation caused by Russian bombs in the city of Kharkiv, just 30 kilometres from the Russian border. She was also part of a team that investigated the essential oil industry's frankincense supply chain, uncovering allegations of abuse made against a multi-million dollar American wellness company. Hassan embedded with the Taliban in Afghanistan just months before the group's takeover of Kabul and was on the ground in Jerusalem and Gaza ahead of the military offensive on the Strip. Prior to joining VICE News, Hassan worked as a reporter for Sky News. Ahmed Tabaqchali is a Visiting Fellow at the LSE Middle East Centre and a capital markets professional with over 25 years' experience in US and MENA markets. He is the Chief Strategist of the Asia Frontier Capital Iraq Fund. Ahmed is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS), and non-resident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council - Iraq Initiative. He is a board member of Capital Investments, the investment banking arm of Capital Bank-Jordan. Previously, he was former Executive Director of NBK Capital, the investment banking arm of the National Bank of Kuwait, Managing Director and Head of International Institutional Sales at WR Hambrecht + Co., Managing Director at KeyBanc in London and Director & Head of Capital Markets & Institutional Sales at Jefferies International in London. He started his career at Dean Witter International in London. At the LSE Middle East Centre, Ahmed is researching Iraq's economy and political economy with a specific focus on the economic aspects of the relationship between the GoI (Government of Iraq) and the KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government). Michael Mason is Director of the LSE Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. His research interests encompass environmental politics and governance, notably issues of accountability, transparency and security.

Climate Week NYC is ending, and the United Nations Climate Conference known as COP27 is fast approaching. As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, financial regulators and supervisors are taking an increasing interest in climate change and the impact it is having on the financial system and the economy at large.   To get a better understanding of this landscape, we're looking at some of the recent actions central banks have taken on climate in this episode of the ESG Insider podcast.  We speak to Irene Monasterolo, Professor of Climate Finance at French business school EDHEC, who tells us discussions at COP27 need to focus on adaptation both for developing and developed nations. We also hear from Stanislas Jourdan, Executive Director of the Brussels-based NGO Positive Money Europe, where he leads advocacy campaigns and research on the European Central Bank and monetary policy. And we speak to Danae Kyriakopoulou, Senior Policy Fellow at the London School of Economics' Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.    "Climate change and its impact is generally very worrying, and we are seeing this the more data we gather, how urgent the need for action is and how unprepared we are if we do not step up action in time," Danae tells us. "That is certainly true also of the financial system and the banking system. It is relatively recent that we have seen the financial sector engage seriously with this." Listen to our previous episode featuring an interview with Ravi Menon, Chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS, here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-central-banks-help-combat-climate-change-an-interview-with-ngfs-chair-ravi-menon     We'd love to hear from you. To give us feedback on this episode or share ideas for future episodes, please contact hosts Lindsey Hall (lindsey.hall@spglobal.com) and Esther Whieldon (esther.whieldon@spglobal.com).   Photo credit: Getty Images   DISCLAIMER   By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.    S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.  

What is “place-based” climate change communication?Climate change can feel overwhelming and impersonal when discussed on a global or national scale. Place-based communication works to make climate change feel relevant to local communities and individuals. Issues that impact local communities and have connections to climate change, such as waste, energy, and food initiatives are often good places to start discussions  on how to implement climate policies.  A focus on local issues can empower communities to take action on matters of local importance with broader implications. When replicated in many communities, place-based communication can enable wide-scale implementation of climate solutions, better communication of science to laypeople, and even engender greater trust in national institutions and scientists advocating for climate solutions. Climate communication is more effective when it incorporates climate solutions that are already being implemented in specific localities. For example, climate communicators can build upon local energy initiatives, spreading information to speed-along a renewable energy transition. Knowledge Co-productionAnother useful approach to climate communication is referred to as knowledge co-production, a collaborative process bringing together different people, perspectives, and experiences, rather than presenting climate change from, for example, solely from an academic or scientific perspective. When global and national actors engage in knowledge co-production with local communities, both groups benefit. Local communities gain crucial knowledge from experts, enabling them to create smarter/more effective solutions for their communities. Meanwhile, scientists and higher-level policymakers gain knowledge they otherwise would not have, and are empowered to bring diverse perspectives into their work. Part of effective climate communication is not only communicating knowledge, but also taking in new perspectives that can help inform how information is communicated, and what is communicated.  Who is Dr. Candice Howarth?Dr. Candice Howarth is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. She is additionally co-Director of the Place-Based Climate Action Network. She researches how the co-production of knowledge and science communication can be used to inform better decision-making with regard to climate change.Learn MoreUnpacking the power of place-based education in climate change communicationLocal knowledge in climate adaptation research: moving knowledge frameworks from extraction to co-productionBook: Addressing the Climate Crisis: Local action in theory and practiceWhat is climate change communication?

Since the 1990s, air flight has made the world a smaller place. In one 24-hour period you can fly to the other end of the globe. In an hour you might be able to skip the traffic and fly to the other end of your country. But this convenience comes at a cost….to the climate. Aviation accounts for somewhere between 2 to 5% of the world's emissions. And as the world's desire to travel proves insatiable, the number of planes in the sky each day is only increasing. The aviation industry has aspirational plans to decarbonise using sustainable and/or synthetic aviation fuels. But these are currently some way off. In the meantime, airlines are offering carbon offsets. Offsets are controversial products and only 1% of passengers pay for them. So, this week on The Climate Question we are asking, can flying ever be climate friendly? Presenters Neal Razzell and Merlyn Thomas speak with the following contributors: Jo Dardenne, Aviation Director at Transport & Environment Souparna Lahiri, Climate Policy Advisor with The Global Forest Coalition Simon Berrow, Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Joana Setzer, Assistant Professor at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, LSE Special thanks to Helen Coffey, author of Zero Altitude: How I learned to fly less and travel more Sebastian Mikosz of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) The team this week: Reporters: Peter O'Connell in Kilrush on the west coast of Ireland Researcher: Louise Parry & Immy Rhodes Producer: Dearbhail Starr Series Producer: Alex Lewis Production Coordinators: Iona Hammond & Siobhan Reed Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Magician: Tom Brignell

Record-breaking temperatures are serving as yet another wake-up call for the people of this planet, as Europe bakes under intense heat. Thousands have died and firefighters are battling flames from France to Greece. We're joined by Bob Ward from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, and the climate-focused mayor of Bristol England, Marvin Rees.  Also on today's show: Simon Munday, author of Race for Tomorrow, who traveled to 26 countries to discover how those on the frontlines are adapting to the climate crisis; Sinn Fein VP Michelle O'Neill. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The UK experiences one of its hottest days on record, with a high of 38.1C recorded in Suffolk. Adam is joined by BBC Weather presenter Matt Taylor and Dimitri Zenghelis, from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, to discuss this record-breaking weather. And Tom Tugendhat has been knocked out of the Tory leadership race. Adam and Alex go through the results from the latest round of voting. This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate and Clare Williamson, with Alix Pickles and Chris Flynn. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Hear from Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, as we explore the many ways finance is going green, from the phenomenal growth of the green bond market, to the ongoing revolution in investor sentiment, to the growing financial risks from climate change… and much, much more! There are few challenges facing humanity as important as the transition towards a resilient, net-zero global economy. The mitigation and adaptation required will need great deal of both public and private investment. In this context, green bonds are an exciting opportunity for long-term investors, who are increasingly incorporating climate risk into their financial decision-making. Today's episode starts off with the remarkable growth of the green bond market, before moving onto a wide range of topical issues, including: Broader market trends, including transition finance, and the growing convergence of climate science and transition policy; The relationship between food and energy security, the transition to net-zero, and Russia's war on Ukraine; In response to comments by Stuart Kirk, why investors really do need to worry about the financial risks from climate change. Links from today's discussion: Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) homepage: https://www.climatebonds.net/ International Finance Corporation's (IFC) green bond page: https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/corp_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/about+ifc_new/investor+relations/ir-products/grnbond-overvw Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment – The Stern Review: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/the-economics-of-climate-change-the-stern-review/ Climate Bonds Initiative Steel Criteria: https://www.climatebonds.net/standard/steel Suspended HSBC employee Stuart Kirk's comments on climate risk: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61519111 European Commission's Platform on Sustainable Finance: https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/banking-and-finance/sustainable-finance/overview-sustainable-finance/platform-sustainable-finance_en   Speaker Bio Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Sean is CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international NGO working to mobilize global capital for climate action. Their work includes a green bond definitions and certification scheme with $34 trillion of assets represented on its Board and some 200 organizations involved in its development and governance. Sean is a member of the European Commission's Platform on Sustainable Finance and is a Professor in Practice at SOAS University of London, and for the past three years, he has been voted GlobalCapital magazine's “Most Influential Champion” of the sustainable finance market.

Advice firms should not divest their climate-unfriendly assets and could do more to direct clients' investments in to sustainable funds, according to a senior policy fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. At Citywire's inaugural Impact Retreat, Danae Kyriakopoulou spoke to reporter Nicola about the link between climate and financial risks.

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 states that we need to “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”. The consideration of energy is a central focus for climate change experts as it is responsible for “nearly three-quarters of global emissions”, with energy consumption being one of the biggest sources of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.  SDG7 calls for “affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. Its core target includes: Ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. In this week's episode we will be focused on learning about renewable energy and the links between sustainable development goals such as health and poverty alleviation. We will hear from guests how they are working with people and communities to adapt to cleaner energy whilst considering the impacts on other SDG goals. Flavia Ajambo from CREEC and Professor Jon Lovett from Leeds University share:  How the entertainment industry helps disseminate information around renewable energy in an interesting manner  The design of microgrids that supply multiple renewable energy sources to orphanages in Uganda.  How new energy technologies and innovations developed in a lab are transferred to communities in a sustainable way  The importance of capacity strengthening and knowledge dissemination such as policy briefs, massive online open courses, and movies! Our co-host for this series  Dr. Ajay Bhave  Core Research Fellow - Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub, Newcastle University  I am an interdisciplinary environmental scientist who uses methods from different disciplines to explore how to identify and prioritise actions and plans for adapting to a changing climate. I use scenarios and decision making under uncertainty approaches to co-produce knowledge with wide-ranging stakeholders regarding potential futures and adaptation options. Currently, he collaborates with researchers and stakeholders in Malawi, India, Malaysia, Colombia and Ethiopia to explore the diverse decision contexts, contextual priorities, climate change risks, and adaptation options. After receiving the Jawaharlal Nehru Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, he has worked at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of Leeds.  Profile: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/engineering/staff/profile/ajaybhave.html (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/engineering/staff/profile/ajaybhave.html)   Publications: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55584569800 (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55584569800)   Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajay_bhave (@ajay_bhave)  Flavia Ajambo is a Ugandan communication expert that has for 9years worked closely with renewable energy experts to influence the adoption of renewable energy technologies. On identifying the different patterns on how people absorb information and how it influences their adoption of clean energy, Flavia has worked closely with industry sector players to encourage and develop content packaged into movies, long foam content on YouTube, carousels, tv and radio drama series. These have demonstrated how renewable energy can be utilized and it's benefits and has helped to drive impact towards the adoption and optimum utilization of renewable energy technologies.  Professor Jon Lovett is Chair of Global Challenges in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds. He started working with engineers on renewable energy whilst leading the Technology and Sustainable Development group at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. This work led to collaborations on energy and Sustainable Development Goal 7 in Uganda, Tanzania, Congo Brazzaville, Nepal, Indonesia and Nepal. On moving from Twente to Leeds he developed a project on...

Economist Lord Nicholas Stern discusses why traditional economics fail to capture the magnitude of threat presented by climate change, and how the discipline must adapt. --- In 2006 climate economist Nicholas Stern published the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, a report that offered the first systematic examination of the costs of addressing climate change and impacts on the global economy. The report marked a fundamental shift away from climate change being viewed primarily as an issue of science, to also being one of economics. Fifteen years later Stern looks back on that seminal report to examine how economics, and markets, have failed to grapple with the unprecedented risks posed by a changing climate, and how the profession must change to guide policy toward rapid decarbonization on a global scale. Stern's recording took place during his visit to the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy on April 19, where he received the center's Carnot Prize for distinguished contributions to energy policy. Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the London School of Economics, and Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.  Related Content Guidelines for Successful, Sustainable, Nature-Based Solutionshttps://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/guidelines-for-successful-sustainable-nature-based-solutions/ Supply and Demand Evolution in the Voluntary Carbon Credit Markethttps://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/supply-and-demand-evolution-in-the-voluntary-carbon-credit-market/ The Role of Negative Emissions in Getting to Carbon Neutralhttps://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/the-essential-role-of-negative-emissions-in-getting-to-carbon-neutral/   Energy Policy Now is produced by The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. For all things energy policy, visit kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet social impact pioneer Swenja Surminski as she joins us to break down climate adaptation, resilience and the importance of accounting for climate change risk across all business decisions. “This is not a future issue. This is something that requires action today.” Implores Swenja. As a contributing author to the IPCC, and the lead author of the UK's Climate Change Risk Assessment, Swenja is aware of the horrifying statement embedded within the report “… that up to 3.6 billion people are highly vulnerable to climate change.” So, to make her impact on the world, she is Chair of the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative and Head of Adaptation Research at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, part of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). If that wasn't enough, Swenja is now taking up a new role as Managing Director Climate and Sustainability at Marsh McLennans and has been appointed by the UK Government to join the UK Committee on Climate Change - Adaptation Committee. And to top it all off, Swenja is a mother of four and all-round social impact hero. Listen to our conversation to determine if you too find it an awkward awakener as Swenja explains why the urgency of “understanding climate change as a threat multiplier.” Swenja goes on to provide practical ways for businesses and all organisations to embed climate risk properly across business decision-making. As a frequent collaborator with business and cities who are often managing multi risks and challenges, Swenja encourages cross pollination of risk skills within business practitioners. “Every sort of dollar invested now in adaptation, saves at least $5, in some cases, up to $10, or even more in costs that you avoid.” Swenja goes on to explain how we must overcome our inherent reactive natures to plan in and account for future climate impacts now. With an average of 86% of climate disaster money being spent after a disaster and only 14% preventatively, she concludes: “Being prepared and becoming more resilient should really be seen as an investment in our future.” Listen in to find out much more. Links: IPCC report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/ Business Fights Poverty, Climate Justice, resources and support: https://businessfightspoverty.org/climatejustice/

This event was the launch of Leïla Vignal's latest book 'War-Torn: The Unmaking of Syria, 2011–2021' published by Hurst. In order to consider the future of Syria, it is crucial to assess not only what has been destroyed, but also how it was destroyed. It is equally vital to address the structural and possibly enduring results of large-scale destruction and displacement. These dynamics are not only at play in Syrian society, but are tearing at the economic fabric and very territorial integrity of the country. If war is a powerful process of human and material destruction, it is equally a powerful process of spatial, social and economic reconfiguration. Nor does it stop at national borders—the unravelling of Syria, and of the idea of Syria, has affected and will continue to affect the entire Middle East. War-Torn explores these transformations and the processes that fuel them. The book throws light on neglected aspects of the Syrian war, and contributes towards understanding conflicts in the twenty-first century. Leïla Vignal is Professor of Geography at the École normale supérieure, Paris, and the editor of The Transnational Middle East: People, Places, Borders. Specialised in cities, globalisation and transnational dynamics in the Middle East, since 2011 she has studied the transformations of Syria and of its society through the war. Deen Sharp is an LSE Fellow in Human Geography at the Department of Geography and Environment, LSE. He is an urban geographer whose research focuses on the political economy of urbanization in the “Middle East”. He is the co-editor of Beyond the Square: Urbanism and the Arab Uprisings (Urban Research: 2016) and Open Gaza (University in Cairo Press: In Print). He is currently working on a edited volume on the spatial dynamics of the conflict in Syria with Nasser Rabbat, provisionally entitled, Reconstruction as Violence: The case of Syria. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. His research interests encompass environmental politics and governance, notably issues of accountability, transparency and security.

As the war in Ukraine intensifies, Vladimir Putin raised Russia's nuclear readiness level. The team discusses what this means about the likelihood of nuclear war. They also explore the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country.The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is out, and it focuses on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. We hear from Swenja Surminski, head of adaptation research at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.New studies into the start of the coronavirus pandemic are confirming what we've long suspected - that the virus originated at the Huanan food market in Wuhan. The team discusses the latest findings.Moles - the animals that make holes in your lawn - are non-binary. Just one of a number of amazing facts to come out of the new book ‘BITCH: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution & the Female Animal'. Hear from the author Lucy Cooke, who is challenging the sexist basis of much of the thinking about female animals. Stonehenge may have been built as a giant calendar. Though the claim itself isn't new, the team explores a new theory from the archaeologist Tim Darvill which explains how it would've worked.On the pod are Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet, Jacob Aron, Clare Wilson and Alison George. To read about these stories and much more, subscribe at newscientist.com/podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Global prosperity since the first industrial revolution has been built on the burning of fossil fuels. But with the need to halve greenhouse gas emissions this decade and eliminate them by 2050, how can poorer countries, which have emitted far less than richer ones, continue to develop without pushing climate change over the brink of catastrophe?Guests: Climate campaigner Risalat Khan; Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment; Mariana Mazzucato, economics professor at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK's Hot Poets Project plus climate poet, Repeat Beat Poet. Climate champions Hannelore and Jeremy Grantham and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.

Richard Haass and economist Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, discuss the realities of climate change as well as renewable energy, carbon pricing, and the prospect of building a carbon-neutral economy.   Episode Guest:  Nicholas Stern (Chair, Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy).   This episode is based on a live event that took place on June 16, 2021.   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/will-the-world-meet-the-challenge-of-climate-change.

As finance starts to move towards clean solutions, the cost of capital will decrease. Are governments and financial institutions doing enough to incentivise this and make investing in old industries less attractive? And what is preventing capital from flowing to developing economies, where it's needed most urgently, fast enough and at the scale previously promised? Nick Stern (Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change) considers where finance is flowing and explain the economic, political, and societal conditions that will pivot capital towards green businesses whilst also directing capital to the world's developing economies. 

The British government has secured more than 13-billion dollars in new foreign investments in a bid to lure back much-needed funds after Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking to convince the likes of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon to back green energy projects in the country. Johnson says it's part of efforts to transform the UK - which first industrialised the use of coal in the 19th century - into one of the most environmentally- friendly places on Earth. For more, we spoke to Bob Ward in London. He's the policy and communications director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, at the London School of Economics. #GreenInvestments #RenewableEnergyProjects #BillGates

In the first episode of our new series Climate fight: the world's biggest negotiation, we're talking about climate finance – money pledged by the world's richest countries to help the poorest parts of the world adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Where is it being spent and is it really working?Featuring Jessica Omukuti, COP26 Fellow in Climate Finance at the University of York and a research fellow on inclusive net zero at the University of Oxford, Harpreet Kaur Paul, a PhD candidate in climate justice at the University of Warwick and Alina Averchenkova, distinguished policy fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, London School of Economics and Political Science. Thanks to the reporting of Maryam Charles, we also hear from two residents of Zanzibar about why some climate finance can leave people feeling worse off. The Climate Fight podcast series is produced by Tiffany Cassidy with reporting from Maryam Charles in Zanzibar. Sound design is by Eloise Stevens and our series theme tune is by Neeta Sarl. The series editor is Gemma Ware. You can sign up to The Conversation's free daily email here. A transcript of this episode is available here.Climate fight: the world's biggest negotiation is a podcast series supported by UK Research and Innovation, the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation.Further reading:Climate finance: rich countries aren't meeting aid targets – could legal action force them? by Harpreet Kaur Paul, University of WarwickClimate adaptation finance is ineffective and must be more transparent, by Jessica Omukuti, University of YorkCOP26: what's the point of this year's UN climate summit in Glasgow? by Federica Genovese, University of Essex and Patrick Bayer, University of Strathclyde Climate change: convincing people to pay to tackle it is hard – treating it like a pension could help by David Comerford, University of Stirling See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest release from the sixth IPCC Report shows that emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities are responsible for approximately 1.1°C of warming since 1850-1900, and that the global temperature is expected to reach or exceed 1.5°C of warming increase within the next two decades. The need for finance to support a transition to both net-zero and negative-carbon emissions has never been more urgent. In this IPCC Special episode, Green is the New Finance looks at the Report's findings and the role of finance. Guest Lord Nicholas Stern, I. G. Patel Professor of Economics and Government and Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics shares his views on the role of public finance, while Green Finance Institute CEO, Rhian-Mari Thomas, discusses the role of private finance with hosts Ryan Jude and Helen Avery.

In mid-July 2021, the heaviest rainfall in a century triggered intense flash floods and inundated several towns in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, causing at least 188 deaths. The floods in Europe are a reminder that although emerging markets are likely to be hit hardest by a temperature rise, richer countries in the northern hemisphere are far from immune from the effects of severe weather.   In this episode, we talk with experts to understand the biggest climate risks facing Europe's biggest economies, analyzing physical risk data from S&P Global Trucost.   Guests on the episode include Irene Lauro, an economist with asset manager Schroders; and Swenja Surminski who leads adaptation research at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. And we talk to Berenberg Bank analyst Michael Huttner about how the floods could impact insurance companies.

Right across the world unpredictable and extreme weather has led to devastating consequences: homes washed away by floods in Europe and China with hundreds dead; extreme heat and giant wildfires in North America and in Siberia, and we now hear that the Amazon rainforest is emitting more carbon dioxide than it is soaking up. Scientists are clear that man-made climate change is playing a significant role in all this. In November senior representatives from 197 countries plus the European Union are supposed to be gathering for COP26 in Glasgow. Can this gathering - and the pronouncements made there - help save us from extreme climate change?Joining David Aaronovitch in the Briefing Room are:Alina Averchenkova, Distinguished Fellow from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics.Michael Jacobs, Professor at Sheffield University's Political Economy Research Institute.Carly McLachlan, Professor of Climate and Energy Policy, Manchester University, and Director of Tyndall Manchester.Dr. James Dyke, Senior Lecturer in Global Systems, University of Exeter.Presenter: David Aaronovitch Producers: John Murphy, Sally Abrahams and Kirsteen Knight. Sound Engineer: James Beard Editor: Jasper Corbett.Image: People wading through flood waters following heavy rains in Zhengzhou in China's central Henan province. Credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images

The heatwave that hit parts of the west coast of North America shattered records by several degrees. It affected parts of the United States and Canada that were unused to extreme heat. Hundreds of people died and emergency teams were pushed to their limits. In Lytton, Canada, temperatures reached 49.6 degrees celsius. Days later, the entire village burnt down. Scientists say that climate change had made this heatwave 150 times more likely. They also warn that, if global warming continues, about one-third of the world's population will become threatened by extreme heat. So does our attitude to extreme heat need to change? Joining presenters Neal Razzell and Manuela Saragosa: Bob Ward, policy and communications director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment Dr Lipika Nanda, vice president, multisectoral planning in public health, Public Health Foundation of India Dr Christienne Alexander, president of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians Daniel Stevens, director, Vancouver Emergency Management Agency Dallas Gonsalves, centre manager for Gathering Place Community Centre Martin Paulson, operations chief of the Vancouver Fire Department. Producer: Darin Graham Series producer: Rosamund Jones Editor: Emma Rippon Sound engineer: Tom Brignell

This week on the IB Green Minds podcast, Phoebe speaks to Dr Swenja Surminski, Deputy Director and Head of Adaptation Research at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the LSE. They discuss her varied career of working in academia and the private sector, the interlinking fields of insurance, climate change, and risk management, and her thoughts on best practices for climate change adaptation.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6565IL SUMMIT SUL CLIMA DI BIDEN E' UN ''SUCCESSO'', MA SOLO PER LA CINA di Leone GrottiIl summit sul clima di Joe Biden è stato un «successo». Lo scrivono tutti i giornali, parlando del vertice in videoconferenza dove i principali leader mondiali hanno fatto nuove promesse sul taglio dei gas serra. Ma c'è un paese che ha beneficiato più di tutti dell'appuntamento green, ed è la Cina. Mentre gli altri Stati, incitati dai discorsi di Greta Thunberg e papa Francesco, facevano a gara a migliorare gli impegni assunti con l'accordo di Parigi, Xi Jinping si è guadagnato il plauso dei media di tutto il mondo, pur senza prendere nessun impegno.Il «green» è la vera gallinella dalle uova d'oro per Pechino. Criticato a livello internazionale su tutti i fronti possibili, ha capito che è sufficiente fare roboanti discorsi sul clima per ottenere una tregua. Anche se poi, alle parole, non seguono mai i fatti.Xi ha disperatamente bisogno di migliorare l'immagine della Cina. Ha scatenato una pandemia che ha messo in ginocchio l'economia mondiale. È sotto accusa per il «genocidio» degli uiguri. Ha azzerato le libertà civili di Hong Kong in violazione degli accordi internazionali presi con il Regno Unito. Minaccia costantemente di invadere Taiwan. Protegge la dittatura militare del Myanmar, che sta massacrando il suo stesso popolo, impendendo all'Onu di intervenire. Ruba la tecnologia agli alleati industriali, viola le regole del Wto, invade il mercato con merci a basso costo danneggiando i partner commerciali. Sanziona tutti coloro che osano muovere delle critiche.IL CLIMA È IL CAVALLO DI TROIA DI XINessun paese al mondo potrebbe resistere a tante malefatte. Non è dunque sorprendente che la Cina abbia accettato l'invito di Biden a partecipare al summit virtuale sul clima. Pechino ha disperatamente bisogno di promuovere agli occhi del mondo un'immagine più responsabile del regime e ha trovato nel clima il cavallo di Troia che cercava. Il vertice americano ne è stata la riprova. Xi Jinping non ha promesso nulla, eppure ha ricevuto l'elogio di tutto il mondo.Gli Usa si sono impegnati a tagliare le emissioni di anidride carbonica almeno del 52% entro il 2030; l'Ue le ridurrà del 55% entro il 2030 con l'obiettivo di arrivare a zero emissioni nel 2050. Il Giappone ridimensionerà i gas del 46% entro il 2030, il Regno Unito del 78% entro il 2035. E la Cina? Xi ha vagamente parlato di «investimenti sostenibili», «Via della seta verde», «riduzione del tasso di crescita nei consumi di carbone nei prossimi cinque anni» (riduzione della crescita, non dei consumi). Ha poi ribadito l'impegno degli accordi di Parigi: raggiungere il picco delle sue emissioni di Co2 nel 2030 e la neutralità carbonica nel 2060.Solo tra 10 e 40 anni, dunque, si potrà avere la certezza se Pechino fa sul serio oppure no. Nel frattempo, però, si può dare un'occhiata a come la Cina si sta muovendo per raggiungere i suoi mirabolanti obiettivi. Secondo il gruppo di analisi finanziare TransitionZero, la Cina potrebbe risparmiare fino a 1,6 triliardi di dollari se sostituisse il carbone con alternative più pulite. Eppure «al momento non c'è traccia di questa transizione».Secondo i dati diffusi dalla Cina, il carbone soddisfa il 56,8% del fabbisogno energetico del paese. Pechino resta il principale emettitore di gas serra nel mondo, a livello assoluto, e a breve supererà gli Stati Uniti nella classifica dei paesi per inquinamento pro capite. Nel 2020, le emissioni in Cina sono aumentate dell'1,7%, raggiugendo i 14.400 milioni di tonnellate, pari alle emissioni di 180 paesi del mondo messi insieme.OLTRE 200 NUOVE CENTRALI A CARBONEIn Cina, secondo i dati del Global Energy Monitor, sono attive 1.082 centrali a carbone. Per mantenere gli impegni presi, dovrebbe chiuderne nei prossimi dieci anni 588. Invece, 92 nuove centrali sono in costruzione e altre 135 sono in fase di progettazione. Ogni nuova centrale difficilmente verrà spenta «prima di 40 anni» per non generare perdite. Se nel 2020 il mondo ha spento centrali a carbone per un totale di 37,8 gigawatts in meno, la Cina ne ha costruite per un totale di 38,4 gigawatt in più, vanificando quindi gli sforzi del mondo intero. Ancora, se nel 2019 la Cina aveva commissionato il 64% di tutte le nuove centrali a carbone del mondo, nel 2020 il dato è aumentato al 76%. Nel computo, non sono considerate quelle costruite all'estero.Paradossale, infine, è il fatto che il Dragone domini i settori delle automobili elettriche, dei pannelli solari, delle turbine eoliche e delle batterie. Mentre guadagna dalle promesse green degli altri paesi, quindi, non fa nulla in patria per limitare le emissioni di Co2. Secondo il Climate Action Tracker, l'operato della Cina rispetto agli obiettivi preposti è «altamente insufficiente». È da notare anche che nessun paese fortemente industrializzato guadagna la sufficienza nella classifica. Gli unici paesi definiti “modello” sono al momento Marocco e Gambia.Xie Chunping, membro del Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, ha affermato che se la Cina vuole mantenere le sue promesse deve ridurre le sue emissioni del 66% entro il 2030. Come riuscirà a farlo in soli nove anni, quando ancora oggi le sue emissioni aumentano anno dopo anno, è un mistero. Ma ai summit sul clima come quello americano non si parla di dati. Si fanno solo promesse. Xi Jinping questa volta non ha fatto neanche quelle. Eppure ha ricevuto l'applauso del mondo intero. Il «green» si conferma un affare d'oro per la Cina.Nota di BastaBugie: l'autore del precedente articolo, Leone Grotti, nell'articolo seguente dal titolo "La rivoluzione green si fonda sullo sfruttamento del lavoro forzato in Cina?" rivela che il 95% dei pannelli solari sul mercato è realizzato con materiali lavorati in Cina nel Xinjiang, dove si sfrutta il lavoro forzato degli uiguri.Ecco l'articolo completo pubblicato su Tempi il 29 aprile 2021:La battaglia per mitigare il cambiamento climatico e la rivoluzione green sognate dall'Unione Europea e dagli Stati Uniti di Joe Biden potrebbero basarsi su un'amara verità: lo sfruttamento del lavoro forzato in Cina. Si fanno sempre più forti, infatti, i sospetti sulla produzione dei pannelli solari, settore in cui Pechino è leader in ogni fase del processo, concentrata nella provincia del Xinjiang.I pannelli funzionano grazie alla capacità delle celle fotovoltaiche di assorbire e convertire la luce del sole in energia. La stragrande maggioranza delle celle sono fatte con componenti di polisilicio. La produzione globale del polisilicio è per l'82 per cento in mano alla Cina, che nel 2010 deteneva soltanto il 26 per cento del mercato. Nello stesso lasso di tempo la fetta di mercato americana è scesa dal 35 al 5 per cento.Come affermato dall'esperto di Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Jenny Chase, «almeno il 95 per cento dei pannelli solari presenti sul mercato», anche prodotti in altri paesi, «sono fatti di polisilicio che proviene dal Xinjiang». È in questa provincia, infatti, che si trovano quattro dei cinque produttori più grandi al mondo, in grado di offrire prezzi imbattibili: Gcl-Poly, East Hope Group, Daqo New Energy e Xinte Energy.Alla base della competitività delle aziende cinesi non c'è soltanto il possibile utilizzo di lavoro forzato. Ma anche il minor costo dell'energia. Per produrre il polisilicio è necessario un processo industriale che richiede l'utilizzo di fornaci ad altissime temperature. Il 40 per cento dei costi operativi di queste aziende è assorbito dall'energia. E in Xinjiang l'energia viene prodotta con economiche, ma iper inquinanti, centrali a carbone. Ogni fabbrica è infatti costruita di fianco a una di queste centrali che «mina alla radice i benefici per l'ambiente eventualmente prodotti dai pannelli solari», spiega Bloomberg.Il Xinjiang è anche la provincia dove nel 2017 è iniziata la più grande incarcerazione di massa di una minoranza etnica della storia. Da allora, sono stati detenuti senza processo in enormi campi di rieducazione attraverso il lavoro 1,8 milioni di uiguri. La loro colpa è di essere musulmani e di conseguenza, secondo Pechino, estremisti e poco patriottici. Il Partito comunista cinese ha sempre negato le incarcerazioni di massa e lo sfruttamento del lavoro degli internati, spiegando che si tratta di programmi di «reinserimento nella società» attraverso periodi di soggiorno in «centri di formazione». Qui, sempre secondo il regime, gli uiguri possono imparare un nuovo lavoro. La verità, confermata da centinaia di testimonianze, è che gli uiguri vengono rinchiusi, abusati, torturati fisicamente e psicologicamente contro la loro volontà. In molti casi, sono anche sottoposti ai lavori forzati.A gennaio, come riportato dal New York Times, la società di consulenze Horizon Advisory ha realizzato un rapporto sulle aziende che si occupano di tecnologia per lo sfruttamento dell'energia solare in Cina. All'interno si legge ad esempio che Gcl-Poly ha accettato «un surplus di forza lavoro» proveniente da una regione rurale del Xinjiang nel 2020. La stessa cosa era avvenuta nel 2018. Una filiale di Jinko Solar ha ricevuto sussidi per impiegare nel 2020 almeno «40 lavoratori poveri provenienti dal sud del Xinjiang». Una filiale di East Hope «ha accettato 235 impiegati provenienti da una minoranza etnica del Xinjiang meridionale».Secondo una ricerca condotta dal Center for Strategic and International Studies, il think tank più autorevole degli Stati Uniti e uno dei più importanti del mondo, simili diciture rappresentano un paravento per nascondere il lavoro forzato. Gli uiguri impiegati, infatti, non possono né rifiutare né abbandonare il lavoro, non possono allontanarsi dalla fabbrica né partecipare a funzioni religiose, spesso non vengono pagati o non ricevono un salario adeguato, subiscono sessioni di indottrinamento e minacce di arresto.

Rate, review and download our podcast On the 15 April 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development opened its doors for business for the first time. It was conceived by its founders as ‘a new and unique structure of co‑operation’ for a continent still recovering from the shock of the collapse of communism. Its mission then, as now, was to further progress towards market-oriented economies and promote private and entrepreneurial initiative. So, at the age of 30, how is the EBRD doing? What are the challenges for its future? What has the EBRD taught some of its former staff? This special discussion brought together four EBRD Chief Economists, past and present, who shared their insights into the Bank and its influence on the countries where it works, global development and the world of international financial institutions. The inaugural Chief Economist of Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank, Erik Berglof, talked about the technical banking skills which are unique to the EBRD as well as its knowledge of its regions. These are particularly important as the Bank helps them overcome the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. “Technical skills, structuring projects, infrastructure or financial… All those skills we assume in the models, but when you live with them on a daily basis…, it is both humbling and reassuring,” he said. “At this point most economies are still on life support. Nobody knows what the real state of the economy is… Then we will see the first firms fighting for survival. And the true test will be: will the firms close to the governing elites be bailed out?,” said the current EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik in a stark warning of the challenges ahead. Lord Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government and Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment stressed some positives that the coronavirus pandemic has brought about, such as people being less averse to change and a unified willingness to build back better. Sergei Guriev, now Professor of Economics at Science Po in Paris, highlighted the importance of digitalisation for inclusive recovery, especially when some of the EBRD regions enjoy only partial internet coverage. The discussion was joined by EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso and chaired by EBRD Communications Managing Director Jonathan Charles. Like what you hear? Review our podcast on iTunes or tweet us @EBRD #EBRDEconTalks.

How optimistic can we be about the UK achieving carbon net-zero? We spoke to Prof Sam Fankhauser, Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, about the green policy landscape, the UK's role in climate diplomacy, and the actions needed from government and industry to achieve their carbon targets. *** You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn if you'd like to see or hear more of our content and projects. We're @Agorathinktank everywhere. Sign-up for our newsletter here if you'd like a regular round-up of our activities and opportunities. Better still, become a member of our community of international affairs enthusiasts so you can take full advantage of everything we offer and show your support for our work.

Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3eFkLxG Making finance consistent with the delivery of a net-zero and resilient economy is the crucial third goal of the Paris Agreement. As the UK seeks to deliver its target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, a more systematic approach to financing is now needed. Net-zero is increasingly recognised as an important goal by leaders within the UK's financial community, but it is not yet embedded into routine decision-making and policy. Strikingly, COVID-19 has deepened rather than deflected financial sector commitment to climate action. The way the UK exits from COVID will profoundly shape its ability to meet its climate targets and achieve wider economic goals, not least in terms of levelling up prosperity across the country. An ambitious green recovery plan that accelerates investment in a net-zero, resilient and just transition is not just needed, but is also called for by business, finance and citizens. Building on the recent report, The Road to Net-Zero Finance, produced for the Climate Change Committee, this webinar will delve in to how we can kickstart the process in 2021. Speaker: Nick Robins joined the Grantham Research Institute in February 2018 as Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance. Nick leads the sustainable finance research theme. The focus of his work is on how to mobilise finance for a just transition, the role of central banks and regulators in achieving sustainable development and how the financial system can support the restoration of nature. From 2014 to 2018, Nick was co-director of UN Environment's Inquiry into a Sustainable Finance System. As part of this, Nick led country activities in Brazil, the EU, India, Italy and the UK, as well as thematic work focused on investors, insurance and green banking. Before joining UNEP, he was Head of the Climate Change Centre of Excellence at HSBC. Prior to HSBC, Nick was head of Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) funds at Henderson Global Investors. Nick has also worked at the International Institute for Environment and Development, the European Commission and the Business Council for Sustainable Development. Nick has a BA in History from Cambridge University and an MSc in International Relations from LSE.

Confronting environmental change, whole communities sometimes relocate from one area to another. This purposeful, coordinated movement, while currently rare, is referred to as managed retreat. In this episode Architesh Panda, from the London School of Economics' Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, explains how this climate adaptation strategy works in India.

Podcast: Science Friday (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Vaccination Logistics, Europe's Green Deal. Dec 11, 2020, Part 1Pub date: 2020-12-11COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin In The U.K. This week, the U.K. began its vaccination effort against COVID-19 with Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman from Coventry, becoming the first U.K. resident to receive the shot. She received a first dose of the vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech, and will require a second dose in several weeks to achieve the full effect. Nations around the world are racing to implement vaccination programs. The clinical use of the vaccine in the U.K. came just six days after the vaccine obtained emergency approval. This week, Canada also gave emergency approval to the Pfizer approach, and could start vaccinations next week. And the FDA is meeting this week to examine trial data and could soon approve treatments here. Sophie Bushwick of Scientific American joins guest host John Dankosky to talk about the vaccination effort and other stories from the week in science, including the return to Earth of asteroid material sampled by the Hayabusa2 mission, the finding that human-made stuff now outweighs all living things on Earth, and an advance in bionic eye development. What Has Europe's Green New Deal Accomplished In Its First Year?  Just over a year ago, the Youth Climate Movement was at its peak. Millions of people were protesting government inaction in the face of rising global temperatures.  Nearly everything about the world has changed since then. And while the incoming Biden Administration has said it will adopt parts of the “Green New Deal,” the U.S. has failed to capitalize on the momentum of last year's Global Climate Strikes. In Europe, however, the European Commission unveiled the “European Green New Deal in December of 2019. This 24-page document lays out a plan to make Europe climate neutral by 2050. Despite the pandemic, the commission has since made progress on many of its climate goals. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took pains in her European “State of the Union” address this past September to spell out how the European economy could emerge stronger from the global pandemic, with help from the Green Deal.  On the one year anniversary of the announcement of the European Green Deal, guest host John Dankosky talks with Frederic Simon, energy and environmental editor for EUROACTIV and Bob Ward, policy director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, as they reflect back on the progress the EU has made towards its ambitious climate goals. Charting A Path To Deliver The COVID-19 Vaccine Last week, the United Kingdom approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer through an emergency authorization, and vaccinations began this week. There is still not an approved vaccine in the United States, but according to Operation Warp Speed, the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine team, the goal is to produce and deliver 300 million doses by the end of January 2021.  Journalist Maryn McKenna and physician Uché Blackstock discuss how states and health departments are preparing to distribute the vaccine—and the hurdles they may face. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Science Friday and WNYC Studios, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

My guest for this episode is Robert Falkner. Robert is a TRIUM Academic Director, an Associate Professor of International Relations and the Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. Before his time at the LSE, Robert held academic positions at the Universities of Oxford, Kent and Essex, as well as a visiting scholar position at Harvard. In this episode we discuss how moral reasoning and more narrowly defined state self-interest have both impacted the design and implementation of international agreements on climate. We also speculate on what a re-engaged USA, and a newly engaged China may mean for the future of such agreements. Using the same normative/self-interest framework, we explore the likely future role of private enterprise in implementing and driving sustainability. We eventually agree that normative and self-interested rationales will likely have to be – and hopeful will be – aligned for consequential change to occur. Whether this occurs in time to avoid disaster, is the critical question.Related Material:-- Robert's latest book: Falkner, Robert (2019), ‘The Unavoidability of Justice - and Order - in International Climate Politics: From Kyoto to Paris and Beyond’, in: British Journal of Politics and International Relations, (21) 2: 270-78. https://www.robertfalkner.org/s/Falkner-2019-Unavoidability-of-Justice-and-Order-in-International-Climate-Politics.pdf -- Robert's forthcoming book: Falkner, Robert (2021) Environmentalism and Global International Society (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, vol. 156). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/environmentalism-and-global-international-society/8185AA689F106BAEEAD7E2EE0A4A233E-- Robert's recommended book: Oreskes, N. & Conway, E. M. (2012), Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming, Bloomsbury.-- Work mentioned: Shue, H. (1992). The unavoidability of justice. In: The international politics of the environment: Actors, Interests, and Institutions. Edited by A. Hurrell and B. Kingsbury. Oxford, Clarendon Press: 373-397. Host: Matt Mulford | Guest: Robert Falkner | Editor: Théophile Letort See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin In The U.K. This week, the U.K. began its vaccination effort against COVID-19 with Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman from Coventry, becoming the first U.K. resident to receive the shot. She received a first dose of the vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech, and will require a second dose in several weeks to achieve the full effect. Nations around the world are racing to implement vaccination programs. The clinical use of the vaccine in the U.K. came just six days after the vaccine obtained emergency approval. This week, Canada also gave emergency approval to the Pfizer approach, and could start vaccinations next week. And the FDA is meeting this week to examine trial data and could soon approve treatments here. Sophie Bushwick of Scientific American joins guest host John Dankosky to talk about the vaccination effort and other stories from the week in science, including the return to Earth of asteroid material sampled by the Hayabusa2 mission, the finding that human-made stuff now outweighs all living things on Earth, and an advance in bionic eye development. What Has Europe’s Green New Deal Accomplished In Its First Year?  Just over a year ago, the Youth Climate Movement was at its peak. Millions of people were protesting government inaction in the face of rising global temperatures.  Nearly everything about the world has changed since then. And while the incoming Biden Administration has said it will adopt parts of the “Green New Deal,” the U.S. has failed to capitalize on the momentum of last year’s Global Climate Strikes. In Europe, however, the European Commission unveiled the “European Green New Deal in December of 2019. This 24-page document lays out a plan to make Europe climate neutral by 2050. Despite the pandemic, the commission has since made progress on many of its climate goals. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took pains in her European “State of the Union” address this past September to spell out how the European economy could emerge stronger from the global pandemic, with help from the Green Deal.  On the one year anniversary of the announcement of the European Green Deal, guest host John Dankosky talks with Frederic Simon, energy and environmental editor for EUROACTIV and Bob Ward, policy director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, as they reflect back on the progress the EU has made towards its ambitious climate goals. Charting A Path To Deliver The COVID-19 Vaccine Last week, the United Kingdom approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer through an emergency authorization, and vaccinations began this week. There is still not an approved vaccine in the United States, but according to Operation Warp Speed, the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine team, the goal is to produce and deliver 300 million doses by the end of January 2021.  Journalist Maryn McKenna and physician Uché Blackstock discuss how states and health departments are preparing to distribute the vaccine—and the hurdles they may face. 

The 8th episode of Planet A is a special edition, featuring highlights from the preceding 7 episodes of the podcast. The roster of guests is (in order of appearance on this episode): Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate ChangeDr. Jane Goodall, Primatologist and ConservationistKatherine Richardson, Professor in Biological Oceanography at the University of CopenhagenLord Nicholas Stern, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics.Jeffrey Sachs, Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University.Dr. Julio Friedmann, Lead of President Obama’s Research and Development program for Carbon Capture and Storage and CO2 utilization.John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State.You can hear their views on some of the most pressing issues related to climate change, including tipping points, The Paris Agreement and the future COP process, COVID-19, the global politics of climate change, the economics of climate change and the prospects of technological developments and solutions.

In the third episode of Planet A, Dan Jørgensen talks with Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. Jørgensen and Stern discuss the economics of climate change, climatic change feedback mechanisms and the need to build sustainable infrastructure in the coming decades. Stern argues that the consequences of climate change is “far, far worse” than he anticipated in his 2006 report “The Economics of Climate Change”. Nevertheless, the rapid development of renewable energy technology, has meant that Stern is optimistic that humankind can tackle climate change. Finally, Stern talks about need to rebuild the economy in the wake of COVID-19-crisis and touches upon the lessons we can learn from the failure to double down on climate action in response to the 2008 financial crisis. Stern has distinguished himself as a professor of economics at a number of the world’s leading universities and as the World Bank’s Chief Economist. However, he emerged as the global thought leader on the nexus between economics and climate change, when he authored the landmark report “The Economics of Climate Change” (also known as the Stern Review) for the British government in 2006.

The Paris Agreement target to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is widely discussed, but there is also a less cited part of the Agreement - the Preamble, which mentions that the transition to a net zero carbon economy should be a just one. Underpinning the concept of a just transition is the inclusive wealth model. On today’s episode, special guest host Rani Pooran will take the listener through conversations with two leading thinkers, William Irwin, Policy Analyst, The Grantham Research Institute at the time of recording Steven Stone, Chief of the UN Environment Programme’s Resources and Markets Branch on why investing in a just transition is critical to achieving the economic potential and managing the social impacts of the net zero carbon challenge, and how measuring dimensions such as human and natural capital can further countries’ progress.

Nick joined the Grantham Research Institute in February 2018 as Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance. Nick leads the sustainable finance research theme. The focus of his work is on how to mobilise finance for a just transition, the role of central banks and regulators in achieving sustainable development and how the financial system can support the restoration of nature.  From 2014 to 2018, Nick was co-director of UN Environment’s Inquiry into a Sustainable Finance System. As part of this, Nick led country activities in Brazil, the EU, India, Italy and the UK, as well as thematic work focused on investors, insurance and green banking. Before joining UNEP, he was Head of the Climate Change Centre of Excellence at HSBC. Prior to HSBC, Nick was head of Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) funds at Henderson Global Investors. Nick has also worked at the International Institute for Environment and Development, the European Commission and the Business Council for Sustainable Development. Nick has a BA in History from Cambridge University and an MSc in International Relations from LSE.

In this Fiduciary Investors Series podcast Amanda White talks to Professor Cameron Hepburn,  Professor of Environmental Economics and the director of the economics sustainability programme at the University of Oxford. About Cameron HepburnCameron Hepburn is the Director of the Economics of Sustainability Programme, based at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School. He is also Director and Professor of Environmental Economics at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, a Fellow at New College, Oxford, and a Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics.He has published widely on energy, resources and environmental challenges across a range of disciplines, including engineering, biology, philosophy, economics, public policy and law, drawing on his degrees in law, engineering and doctorate in economics. He is on the editorial board of Environmental Research Letters and is the managing editor of the Oxford Review of Economic Policy. Cameron's research is often referred to in the printed press, and he has been interviewed on television and radio in many countries.Cameron provides advice on energy and climate policy to government ministers (e.g. China, India, UK and Australia) and international institutions (e.g. OECD, UN organisations) around the world. Cameron began his professional life with McKinsey, and has since had an entrepreneurial career, co-founding three successful businesses – Aurora Energy Research, Climate Bridge and Vivid Economics – and investing in several other social enterprises, such as Purpose and Apolitical. He also serves as a trustee for Schola Cantorum of Oxford.About Amanda WhiteAmanda White is responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial's institutional media and events. In addition to being the editor of Top1000funds.com, she is responsible for directing the global bi-annual Fiduciary Investors Symposium which challenges global investors on investment best practice and aims to place the responsibilities of investors in wider societal, and political contexts.  She holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters of Art in Journalism and has been an investment journalist for more than 25 years. She is currently a fellow in the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. The two-year program seeks to develop the next generation of responsible, community-spirited leaders in the global finance industry. What is the Fiduciary Investors series?The COVID-19 global health and economic crisis has highlighted the need for leadership and capital to be urgently targeted towards the vulnerabilities in the global economy.Through conversations with academics and asset owners, the Fiduciary Investors Podcast Series is a forward looking examination of the changing dynamics in the global economy, what a sustainable recovery looks like and how investors are positioning their portfolios.The much-loved events, the Fiduciary Investors Symposiums, act as an advocate for fiduciary capitalism and the power of asset owners to change the nature of the investment industry, including addressing principal/agent and fee problems, stabilising financial markets, and directing capital for the betterment of society and the environment. Like the event series, the podcast series, tackles the challenges long-term investors face in an environment of disruption,  and asks investors to think differently about how they make decisions and allocate capital. 

Decolonisation is a commonly used term in today's cultural sphere. We regularly hear of the decolonisation of syllabi, of academic institutions, of literature, and of the arts. Yet, there is an ironic dissonance between prevalent agendas of decolonisation in western countries and the actual realities of contemporary colonialism. Can there be meaningful decolonisation without genuine anti-colonialism? Can cultural and academic decolonisation be detached from internationalist solidarity? These are some of the questions that will be posed by Professor Abdel Razzaq Takriti in this talk, with specific reference to Palestinian history and politics. Abdel Razzaq Takriti is Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Arab History and Director of the Center for Arab Studies at the University of Houston. His research focuses on the history of revolutions, anti-colonialism, global intellectual currents, and state formation in the modern Arab world. He is the author of Monsoon Revolution: Republicans, Sultans, and Empires in Oman, 1965-1976 and the co-author (with Karma Nabulsi) of The Palestinian Revolution website learnpalestine.politics.ox.ac.uk, which recently won the 2019 Middle East Studies Association of North America's Undergraduate Education Award. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. His research interests encompass environmental politics and governance, notably issues of accountability, transparency and security. Join the conversation on Twitter using #LSEPalestine

Hello! Welcome to the first podcast of 2020! There’s no better guest to start the year with than the indefatigable Michael Mann, world renowned climate scientist from Penn State University. Michael’s spent the past month on a sabbatical in Australia, which has unfortunately meant that he’s seen the devastation of the wildfires in person. Climate change has had such an adverse effect on wildfires around the world, that there’s essentially no wildfire season anymore. In parts of Australia, they’re literally creating their own weather systems. Below is a post-game analysis of everything we discussed. Enjoy. 🧐Dangerous Climate Change Is Here, NowMichael couldn’t have picked a better, or worse, time to take a sabbatical in Sydney. On one hand, spending a month in a country that’s literally on fire isn’t ideal, but on the other, having Michael to testify and contextualize the damage first hand is a silver lining. As part of his research into the linkages between climate change and extreme weather events, Michael visited the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, which will completely disappear within decades unless a dramatic reduction in global carbon emissions occurs. Michael also travelled to another of Australia’s natural wonders, the Blue Mountains, which is currently on fire and faces irreparable damage. The fires first started more than four months ago in September, and don’t show any sign of slowing. Michael Mann for The GuardianVisualizing the Destruction Down UnderUnless you’ve seen a wildfire up close, it’s hard to imagine their severity. Thank the lord for the immense talent of the visual teams at The Guardian and the New York Times for contextualizing how bad the wildfires are.The temperature in Sydney has regularly topped 100° Fahrenheit, including a handful of days of more than 110°…Based on current data, this is likely to be Australia’s worst bout with wildfires on record.And now we know just how dangerous it is to live in parts of Australia right now…But not dangerous enough for the Australian Open tennis tournament to be postponed…Australia’s Atrocious Climate Change RecordI’m sorry to do this, but the misery gets worse. Scott Morrison, Australia’s prime minister, is as terrible as they come when it involves climate change policy. Don’t be confused: Morrison’s Liberal Party are anything but liberal, and are weirdly the major right-wing party in Australia, whose climate change policies are utterly insufficient. According to the 2020 Climate Change Performance Index (page 9), Australia is 53rd of the 58 countries ranked, and rubs shoulders with the likes of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Spoiler alert: the U.S. is last, but we knew that, right?It’s okay though, because Morrison insists his policies are adequate with no need for anyone to panic. No really, he actually said that. And that comes after he decided it would be fine to take a family vacation to Hawaii in the midst of his country burning to the ground. To be fair to the bloke, he did apologize for leaving his country when it needed him most, and compared his dilemma to a plumber deciding whether to accept a contract on a Friday afternoon. 🤷‍♂️Jack Goodman, BBCPlease Like Me, ThanksBefore you read on, please like this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ below the title. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read.Celebrities Are Donating More Than Oil CompaniesPrime minister Morrison announced a $2 billion Australian dollar ($1.4 USD) relief fund for victims, but this reactive measure isn’t anywhere near enough. Australia’s Climate Council said recently that the total damage from lost productivity may reach A$19 billion by 2030, A$211 billion by 2050 and an insane A$4 trillion by 2100, according to Bloomberg. So who’s left to make up the paltry help from the government? Celebrities. Thanks to analysis from Emily Atkin — SUBSCRIBE TO HER NEWSLETTER — we know Nicole Kidman’s $250,000 donation equates to roughly $738 for the average American who makes $59,000. Compare that to Chevron’s $1 million donation, which equates to about $3.96 for the average American, based on the $15 billion Chevron made in 2018. And of course don’t forget Exxon Mobil…Emily Atkin, HeatedWant more of Emily? We had an hourish chat on all things climate change. 👇Dutch Supreme Court’s Landmark RulingAlas, you’ve made it to the end. For that, you shall be rewarded with some hope. On December 20, the supreme court in the Netherlands upheld a ruling ordering the country’s government had explicit duties to protect its citizens’ human rights because of climate change. The government must now reduce emissions by at least 25 percent compared with 1990 levels by the end of 2020. The landmark judgement had been in the courts for six years after the Dutch government fought the litigation at every stage. David Boyd, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and the environment, said it was “the most important climate change court decision in the world so far,” which has already inspired similar lawsuits in Pakistan and New Zealand. According to this database created by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, there are currently 325 climate litigation cases in the courts around the world as we speak. Isabella Kaminski, The GuardianClimate Change Episodes…#53 — Emily Atkin (Heated Newsletter)#42 — Kait Parker (Weather.com)#37 — Josh Morgerman (Hurricane Man)#30 — Art Markman (University of Texas)#23 — Michael Mann (Penn State University)Next Week…We’ll have Rachel Botsman on to talk about how people prefer to believe opinions over facts, and how the media begins to gain the trust of the public again.Job CornerEach week I’ll feature a selection of new journalism jobs. This week, I’ve listed a range of openings covering climate change.Climate Nexus: Media Relations InternInside Climate News: Climate Change ReporterNPR: Supervising Editor, ClimateOCCRP: International Environment EditorQuartz: Energy and Climate Change ReporterReuters: Climate Change EditorWYSO: Climate Change and Environmental Issues Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com

Today’s guest is Professor Sam Fankhauser, Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and Director of the ESRC-funded Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, both at The London School of Economics and Political Science.He is also an Associate Director at economics consultancy Vivid Economics and a Non-Executive Director of CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution.Previously, Sam worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility. From 2008 to 2016 he was a member of the UK Committee on Climate Change.In today’s episode, we cover:Overview of Grantham Research InstituteNature of the research they do'When and why Sam came to care about the environment'How urgent Sam thinks the problem isHow settled is the science?'Some causes for optimismPublic perception in US vs EuropeCommittee on Climate Change (CCC)'Free markets vs regulation'Should we price carbon?The inequity of climate changeWhere Sam would allocate a big pot of money to maximize its impact in the climate fightSam’s advice for others looking to find their laneLinks to topics discussed in this episode:Grantham Institute: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/Committee on Climate Change: https://www.theccc.org.uk/Negative emissions technologies: https://qz.com/1416481/the-ultimate-guide-to-negative-emission-technologies/You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Enjoy the show!

This week’s episode of Stephanomics comes to you from Beijing, where Bloomberg hosted the second annual New Economy Forum, bringing together global leaders to discuss how to solve the world’s biggest challenges.  Stephanie Flanders first interviews Nicholas Stern, one of the world’s foremost experts on climate change and economics—a combined subject that’s gained increasing urgency for policymakers. Stern is a former adviser to the U.K. government and now chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics. Then we have Zhu Min, a former senior official at China’s central bank as well as the International Monetary Fund. He joins Flanders to discuss key issues in the global economy as well as the U.S.-China trade war. Finally, we’ll hear excerpts from a panel discussion on a Bloomberg Economics report called Drivers and Disrupters, addressing the forces threatening the world’s hottest economies. Speakers include Tom Orlik, Bloomberg’s chief economist, and former HSBC Chief Economist Stephen King.

This is a recording of the Q&A section of LSE MEC's event screening Benedetta Argentieri's documentary I am the Revolution which focuses on feminist revolutions taking place in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. These countries has been torn apart by decades of war, and are, according to international indexes, among the worst places on earth to live as a woman. By following three women, Selay Ghaffar, Rojda Felat, and Yanar Mohammed, and the movements around them, the documentary explores how they are leading the way for a new future for women in their countries. Each country reflects the groundswell of feminist revolutions: political revolution in Afghanistan, armed in Syria, and grassroots activism in Iraq. Taking a journalistic approach, the film challenges the images of veiled, silent, and timid women in the Middle East and instead shows the strength of women rising up on the front lines, in remote villages, and in city streets, to claim their voice and their rights. Benedetta Argentieri is an independent journalist and director who has been covering the Iraqi and Syrian war since 2014. She produced “Capulcu-Voices from Gezi,” a documentary about the revolt that occurred in Gezi Park in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2016 she co-directed “Our War,” a documentary about foreigners joining the Kurds in Syria to fight the Islamic State. The film was selected at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, in the out of competition section. Elif Sarican is an activist in the Kurdish Women's Movement and former UK Coordinator of the Kurdistan Students Union. Elif is an anthropologist at the London School of Economics. Dr Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment.

This week Patrick an a team of historians, economists, researchers and biographers discuss the rise and fall of the East India Company. Joining Patrick on the panel were: Dr Kate O' Malley, Managing Editor of the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of Irish Biography, Dr Nick Robins, Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance,  the Grantham Research Institute, London and the author of 'The Corporation that Changed the World: How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational', Dr John McAleer, Associate Professor in History at the University of Southhampton, Dr Richard Bourke, Kings College London and John Keay, historian and the author of 'The Honorable Company: A History of the English East India Company'.  

We’ve heard a lot about the need for urgent climate action in the past few months. Sobering documentaries from David Attenborough and hard-hitting activism from Greta Thunberg and the Extinction Rebellion have brought the issue to the forefront of people’s minds. Investors have a pivotal role in meeting the challenge of financing the transition to a low-carbon future and in finding the wealth of returns opportunities that a low-carbon transition presents.   This week we’re coming to you from the studios at the London Stock Exchange after having interviewed the Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Lord Stern joined us for our panel webinar ESG: What to know and what to do with LGIM’s Head of Institutional Clients, Mark Johnson, and others on the importance of environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities to investments.   Without a hint of irony, this episode recording was almost delayed due to Extinction Rebellion protestors having super-glued themselves to the entrance of the LSE.   Watch the full webinar with Lord Stern here: https://youtu.be/3ldIlweafvY (https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/l3DiC86xysmvMMSnm04O?domain=youtu.be)   LGIM has also co-written a practical guide to climate change for institutional investors: http://www.lgim.com/files/_document-library/capabilities/iigcc-guide-addressing-climate-risks-and-opportunities-in-the-investment-process.pdf (https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/A8HVC9QyzhJ3KKHEzwpQ?domain=lgim.com)   Lord Nicholas Stern, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics Mark Johnson, Head of Institutional Clients Mark Chappel, Senior Investment Writer   We want to hear from you! Email us at mark.chappel@lgim.com (mailto:mark.chappel@lgim.com) with your thoughts on the podcast and any suggestions of the types of content you’d like to see covered.   This podcast is intended for investment professionals, and shouldn’t be shared with a non-professional audience. This podcast should not be taken as an invitation to deal in Legal & General investments. Any views expressed during this recording belong to the individuals and are based on market conditions at the time of recording, and do not reflect the views of Legal & General Investment Management. Legal & General Investment Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Legal & General Investment Management, One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA. Register in England no. 2091894. All rights reserved. No part of this audio may be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Legal & General Investment Management.

On 19 July 2018, the Israeli parliament passed the controversial Basic Law, which defines the nature of the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. This talk analyses the different clauses of the law, reflects on their meaning with the help of the discussions that took place in the Knesset during the legislation period, and ties them with broader political and social processes taking place in Israeli society and politics. Recorded on 30 January 2019. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amal Jamal is Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University, where he heads the International Graduate Program in Political Science and Political. He is also Chair of the Walter Lebach Institute for Jewish-Arab Coexistence. He is Co-Editor in Chief of the journal The Public Sphere published in Hebrew. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. His research interests encompass environmental politics and governance, notably issues of accountability, transparency and security. Image: Israel. Purim in Bnei Brak Source: Hemo Kerem / Flickr.

In recent years Israel has forged closer links with Arab Gulf states with which it has no diplomatic relations, unlike Egypt and Jordan. The main factors in their converging interests are shared alarm about Iran’s rise as a regional power, opposition to Barack Obama’s Middle East policies and the marginalization of the divided Palestinians. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain all have business, security and intelligence ties with Israel, though since they are largely “below the horizon” it is hard to judge their extent. Qatar and Oman have links too – illustrated by Binyamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Muscat and Doha’s role mediating with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But these connections are more visible than ever before. Donald Trump’s wooing of the Saudis briefly promoted hopes for a role for Riyadh in the president’s long-trailed “deal of the century.” The US decision to abandon the international nuclear deal with Iran and reimpose sanctions was greeted by Israel and the Gulf states, raising the possibility of some kind of operational alliance between them, likely with US coordination, against Tehran. Netanyahu now talks openly of working to achieve normalization with the Saudis. The Gulf states, however, all remain committed to the 2002 Arab League peace initiative, which promises recognition of Israel in return for a solution of the Palestinian issue. That goal is unlikely to be either abandoned or achieved, but clandestine links look set to continue growing. Recorded on 22 January 2019. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Black (@ian_black) is Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE Middle East Centre and a former Middle East editor, diplomatic editor and European editor for the Guardian newspaper. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. His research interests encompass environmental politics and governance, notably issues of accountability, transparency and security Image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said. Source: Office of the Prime Minister / Flickr

Speaker: Farea Al-Muslimi, Chairman and co-founder of Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies. Chair: Michael Mason, LSE Middle East Centre Director. For the last four years, Yemen has been suffering one of the bloodiest wars in the Middle East. In a manner surpassing even Syria, state institutions have collapsed, health and education systems are largely dysfunctional, millions continue to suffer from malnutrition, and over one million civil servants have not been paid their salaries for two years. In the meantime, local alliances are dramatically shifting and evolving, while regional actors are increasingly involved to varying degrees. In particular, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the UAE exercise control militarily, either directly or through proxies, while Qatar, Oman and Western countries remain indirectly involved. How have the diplomatic efforts to solve the conflict in Yemen failed since 2011, and what lessons have been learned? What challenges face the current UN-lead peace process, and what are its prospects for success? What similarities and differences exist between the peace processes for Syria and Yemen? And most importantly, what can the UK do to de-escalate Yemen’s current brutal conflict? Farea Al-Muslimi tackles the current situation in Yemen and the complexities international diplomatic efforts to end the war are facing. Recorded on 4 December 2018. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farea Al-Muslimi (@almuslimi) is chairman and co-founder of Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies. He is also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment and Associate of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment.

In this interview, we welcome Ian Gough to discuss his most recent book Heat, Greed and Human Need: Climate Change, Capitalism, and Sustainable Wellbeing. Here, Ian describes his initial concerns over the evident gap between the climate change agenda and social policy over the last decade. Ian's work aims to blend together economy, ecology, social policy, and politics into a conclusive analysis to explain both the drivers and the human consequences of climate change. He discusses the importance of eco-social policies (combining climate policies and social policies) with examples such as social pricing of utilities, higher taxes on luxury items, or reduced work schedules to enhance people's lives. Like many, Ian is worried about the consumption rate of wealthy nations and discusses his idea of ‘recomposing consumption' as an intermediate strategy: to reduce pointless luxuries and improve the production of necessities to enhance wellbeing. He uses the example of 46 million people driving SUVs in the United States. The World Bank found that if all these SUVs were swapped for European cars, enough electricity could be generated within this emissions envelope to supply all the people on the planet with power. While SUVs are not a necessity, electricity is, and Ian stresses our need to start thinking about this on a world scale. Ian is Visiting Professor at the Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) and an associate at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (GRI), both at the LSE. He studied Economics at the University of Cambridge in the early 1960s and then spent over 30 years teaching and researching Social Policy at Manchester University before moving onto the University of Bath, where he is now Emeritus Professor. The post Episode 59 Interview, with Ian Gough, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at University of Bath on the need for new eco-social policies to deal with the environmental crises we are now facing. appeared first on The Sustainability Agenda.