From a climate change perspective, 2021 was another remarkable year. While not the warmest year on record, a host of extreme weather events and...
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Global | Is it still possible to limit global warming to 1.5C?
Posted by James Nixon on Jan 3, 2022
A key aim of the climate negotiations at COP26 was the notion of keeping 1.5°C alive. While the emission reductions promised at Glasgow fell shy of...
Global | Carbon prices are too low, but how high should they be?
Posted by James Nixon on Nov 4, 2021
Carbon pricing – either through a tax or an emissions trading scheme – will play an integral role in efforts to reduce carbon emissions. By capturing...
Global | The macroeconomics of climate change mitigation
Posted by James Nixon on Oct 5, 2021
Stringent mitigation scenarios aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C are right at the edge of what is economically feasible and will require a...
Europe | Is the EU on track to be "Fit for 55" by 2030?
Posted by James Nixon on Aug 19, 2021
Earlier in July, the European Commission put forward a concrete set of proposals aimed at providing substance to the EU’s commitment to cut...
Modelling the economic cost of global warming | Global
Posted by James Nixon on Jul 6, 2020
According to our analysis, the economic impact of future climate change will severely impact the livelihood of populations in a large number of...
The economic impact of climate change | Global
Posted by James Nixon on Jun 4, 2020
There is uncertainty about the economic impact of climate change as economists might underestimate its economic impact.
Our report reviews the costs...
Mitigation pathways to address global warming | Global
Posted by James Nixon on Feb 25, 2020
Concerns about the economic impact of global warming are rising quickly, but so far, the world has failed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
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