Posted by: Pim Vercoulen
Publish date: November 25, 2019 | 6:15pm25/11/2019
Quite literally, steel is the backbone of a modern society. Unfortunately, the production of steel contributes significantly to human-made climate change.
It is very unlikely society will cease to demand steel, so it is important to figure out how the iron and steel industry c…
Posted by: Jon Stenning
Publish date: November 4, 2019 | 11:23am4/11/2019
Carbon taxes have largely failed to gain traction in the United States, despite being a key requirement for rapid decarbonisation at a local, state or national level.
Policymakers and voters have declined to endorse them, concerned about costs to consumers and negative impacts…
Posted by: Hector Pollitt
Publish date: October 16, 2019 | 4:18pm16/10/2019
In defending their traditions, many economists reveal a lack of understanding of their own profession. Hector Pollitt, Head of Modelling, explains why that needs to change.
First published on the Green Economy Coalition website.
In August 2019, Andrew Simms wrote a critique of…
According to a new study, households could cut EU greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 29% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
They could also help drive demand for renewables and substantially improve domestic energy efficiency.
Here, Stijn Van Hummelen presents the key results from r…
Posted by: Hector Pollitt
Publish date: September 10, 2019 | 9:00am10/9/2019
Is it really possible to keep on consuming more and more, while still respecting societal and environmental boundaries?
Will the future be one of green growth (the economy grows while resource use falls) or degrowth (economic growth is constrained in order to reduce environmenta…
Posted by: Hector Pollitt
Publish date: July 3, 2019 | 11:57am3/7/2019
The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) is the largest group of environment-minded economists in Europe. It has recently put out a statement on carbon pricing.
Although many people who I respect have given their support to the statement, it is no…
Nuclear energy generation carries risks, but we might just need it for a sustainable future, says Economist Bence Kiss-Dobronyi.
As the urgency to tackle climate change increases, nuclear power could be a prime substitute for fossil fuels. Nuclear power plants produce no CO2 emis…
Posted by: Dora Fazekas
Publish date: May 29, 2019 | 4:20pm29/5/2019
In the past, the natural environment has not typically been a key public policy consideration.
However, with increased public pressure on politicians to address climate change and limit the impact of the human population on the natural environment, policymakers are seeking new to…
Here our Principal Economic Modeller, Unnada Chewpreecha, explores why many studies overestimate the positive job impacts of the transition.
The complex interaction between sectors and regions and between different economic, environmental, material, energy and labour market indic…