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The economic costs of failing to protect the environment

A report published by WWF this week that draws on our research finds that inadequate long-term management of UK water supply and demand between now and 2050 could leave the UK vulnerable to a drought which costs the economy £35bn (1%) in lost GDP and a loss of 354,000 jobs. It ...

Ground-breaking India model launched

By linking the economy, energy and environment (E3), the E3-India model is designed to allow researchers to assess energy and climate policy at the state level in India for the first time ever. Developed with transparency and ease of access in mind, the model will vastly impro...

Energy efficiency programme could lead to economic, social and environmental benefits

A new report for the European Commission published today shows that an ambitious European energy efficiency programme has the potential to generate significant social, environmental and health-related cost savings: More than 8 million households could be removed from fuel pove...

Research backs up France’s 2040 ban on diesel and petrol vehicles

France’s announcement of a ban on sales of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines1 could be beneficial for the economy as well as the environment, according to research carried out by Cambridge Econometrics for the European Climate Foundation. Increased GDP and more ...

Brazil: the food, water, energy nexus

As the interdependencies between energy, food and water increase in complexity and the stakes become ever higher in terms of environmental protection and food security, so the concept of the ‘nexus’ grows in importance. Some countries such as Brazil are particularly sensitiv...

Cambridge Econometrics commits to Europe

Cambridge Econometrics (CE) opened its first overseas office today, in Brussels, demonstrating strong growth and a determined ambition to further expand its business in Europe, despite the UK’s commitment to leave the European Union. The company has a strong track record of wi...

India’s path to sustainable growth

Equipping the research community with the best tools to support sustainable growth in India is one of the main aims of a project led by Cambridge Econometrics (CE) and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP). The organisations are working together to adapt an advanced softwa...

G20: the decarbonisation prize

Analysis from Cambridge Econometrics (CE) shows that a full-scale transition to a low carbon energy sector could result in a 0.8% net increase in global GDP in 2050. Decarbonisation of the energy sector could boost global GDP Representatives of the world’s richest nations met ...

Gender equality boosts economic growth

A newly-developed version of Cambridge Econometrics’ world-leading macroeconomic model provided a key element of a unique study commissioned by The European Institute for Gender Equality. The study launched last week finds that if the EU stepped up its efforts to improve gen...

Our position following the UK’s vote to leave the EU

Life after the Brexit vote presents a challenge to research-based consultancies with an international staff serving an international market. The outcome of the referendum cast uncertainty over the future relationship of the UK with the European Union and, indeed, the rest of the world