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World-leading centre for policy-relevant research and training in climate change and the environment based at the London School of Economics and Political Science and chaired by Lord Nicholas Stern. Posts by Merlin Sibley
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Our Just Transition Finance Lab, launched today, seeks a transformation of the global financial system in order to achieve progress on climate & wider environmental goals through a people-centred approach – visit the new website to find out more on how it aims to do this
justtransitionfinance.org
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Sustainable investment can help bolster innovation, competitiveness and productivity growth in the UK but coherent and targeted policies are needed from government says Lord Stern in the @financialtimes.com
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Analysis by leading economists, including Lord Stern, concludes that UK government should increase sustainable public investment by £26 billion a year to boost growth and productivity
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New briefing by Lauren O'Leary @shourodasgupta.bsky.social and @profejzrobinson.bsky.social examines the climate change and food security challenges Bangladesh faces, the trajectory of policy in this area, and how the agriculture sector can contribute to mitigation
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We’re recruiting for an experienced Social Media Manager to expand our global presence across multiple channels and to increase engagement with our key audiences.
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@granthamlse.bsky.social visiting senior fellow @shourodasgupta.bsky.social quoted in IOSH magazine: "one of the problems for policy makers is a lack of high-quality in-depth evidence on the impact of heat stress on workers in many regions of the world ..."
Yes! & Shouro is pioneering this research.
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With the UK facing a General Election this year what role can journalists play in informing a balanced public discussion about decarbonisation and net zero targets? Join our panel discussion in person or online on 25 January.
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Join us online next Tuesday for insights from our COP28 team on what happened and what needs to happen next. Panellists include Lord Stern, Dr Alina Averchenkova, Dr Timo Leiter and Bob Ward
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Agreement achieved at #COP28 is historic and of real value but countries must now respond with a huge increase in investment in zero-emissions and climate-resilient economic development and growth, particularly in developing countries says Lord Stern
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🚨📢JOB ALERT📢🚨
We’re recruiting for a Policy Fellow to work on projects to analyse misinformation about climate change and ways of countering it – with a particular focus on the UK
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With COP28 focusing on the voice of young people today check out our explainer on intergenerational climate justice and how decisions made today in relation to climate change will have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of future generations
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Friday 08 December 12:00 Dubai (08:00 AM GMT) #BurkinaFaso #Cop28 Pavilion
Co-benefits: Improving food & health policies for a changing climate Panel: Burkina Faso researchers, policymakers, Prof
@profejzrobinson.bsky.social & me!
Zoom: unive.zoom.us/j/88990554390
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New paper by Lorenzo Sileci shows how a carbon tax in Canada’s British Columbia province led to improvements to air quality but that the health benefits were greatest for better off areas – highlighting the need for policy design to address distribution of impacts
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Check out climate scientist David Stainforth discussing the unpredictability of the climate and whether we can and should try to understand its future, or simply prepare for what is to come - in this BBC Instant Genius Podcast
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At COP28 today Dr Vera Songwe, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern and Amar Bhattacharya have called for all countries to commit to a substantial rise in investment to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement
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With COP28 having a dedicated health day for the first time @profejzrobinson.bsky.social and @aliceleibian.bsky.social outline how climate change is impacting on our health and explain the health co-benefits of tackling climate change
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Paris Agreement goals will be missed unless there is a rapid and substantial increase in investment in emerging market and developing countries says new COP28 report by the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance - chaired by Lord Stern & Vera Songwe
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The first Global Stocktake on the world’s progress towards the Paris Agreement goals will be a key topic for discussion when the COP28 climate summit starts in Dubai tomorrow. Check out our new explainer to find out what it measures and what the findings tell us so far
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Our new report out today considers the contribution rewilding in the UK can make to supporting the decarbonisation of land use and the achievement of Net Zero targets
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If you missed yesterday’s insightful presentation by renowned climate scientist @michaelemann.bsky.social during which he discusses his new book #OurFragileMoment you can catch up here
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New paper investigating energy use among the top 1% of global energy consumers finds that low-cost messages priming religious and national identity to conserve energy led to sizeable reductions in electricity use - based on study in Qatar
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Our Chair Professor Lord Stern spoke out against the UK Government’s backsliding on climate action in the House of Lords King's Speech debate earlier this week. Check out his speech here
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2023 Lancet Countdown report out today!
Interested in links between health & climate change? Check it out.
Interested in climate & food security? @shourodasgupta.bsky.social & my indicator on p18, attributes food insecurity to increasing heatwaves & drought
tinyurl.com/2s4xkte9
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Join renowned climate scientist @michaelemann.bsky.social on 22 November for a discussion on his book #OurFragileMoment which aims to arm readers with the knowledge to appreciate the #ClimateCrisis and embolden them to take action
Online event - further details ⬇️
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Join us on 29 November for expert insights into how our oceans and the blue economy help efforts to tackle climate change and achieve a more sustainable future
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We’re launching a new centre to support the transition to sustainable, inclusive & resilient economies & financial systems. To help deliver this we’re recruiting for 2 new posts – one focused on economic & fiscal policy & the other on monetary & financial markets.
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