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Risk

Promising steps towards creating a more flood-resilient England

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

clock 16 August 2020 • 6 min read

Politics

Paris Agreement exit would damage reputation of US business, top economists warn

New academic report predicts US will suffer loss of political and economic power if it exits the global climate accord in November

clock 13 August 2020 • 4 min read

BusinessGreen

National investment bank needed to guide 'just transition' in wake of Covid crisis, report argues

clock 13 July 2020 • 3 min read

Politics

Study: Climate change increasingly raised as a human rights issue in court cases

Global review of climate litigation highlights increasing instances of activists and governments using courts to force climate action from businesses and governments

clock 02 July 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

Report: Fair CO2 pricing could boost economy and tackle deficit after Covid-19 crash

Cutting fossil fuel subsidies and putting efficient price on CO2 would raise crucial revenue for Treasury, LSE research paper argues

clock 14 May 2020 • 3 min read

Taxation

Budget: Chancellor urged to unleash net zero infrastructure boom

New LSE study argues Budget should mark the beginning of massive and long-term investment in zero-carbon infrastructure, as reports suggest Treasury is still considering fuel duty hike

clock 04 March 2020 • 5 min read

Taxation

Flybe rescue? Climate fears mount over mooted cut in air passenger duty

Green groups warn any move to reduce the cost of air passenger duty would be 'unacceptable and completely reckless'

clock 14 January 2020 • 4 min read

Management

People over profits: Learning from the rise in climate change lawsuits

Companies are increasingly in the firing line for climate litigation, argues Rebecca Byrnes at LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

clock 15 September 2019 • 5 min read

Risk

Insurers disclosing climate risk need to remember their customers

Extending climate risk disclosure to customers could yield benefits for both insurers and, argue LSE's Swenja Surminski and Sam Unsworth

clock 31 July 2019 • 9 min read

Politics

'The science shows that you're wrong': Will British businesses challenge Trump over their climate fears?

The US President will meet with Theresa May and businesses in the UK this week - but will they really be bold enough to raise their concerns about US climate policy?

clock 03 June 2019 • 10 min read