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Featured work
Supporting the preparation of Territorial Just Transition Plans for Romania and the Czech Republic
EU ETS: The impact of including emissions from road transport and buildings
Exploring the trade-offs in different paths to reduce transport and heating emissions in Europe
ESPON-TITAN: Territorial Impacts of Natural Disasters
Climate blog posts
Delivering the UK’s carbon targets by 2050 will involve structural shifts in the UK economy – and public policy has an essential role to play
Delivering the UK’s carbon targets by 2050 will involve structural shifts in the UK economy – and public policy has an essential role to play
Deputy CEO Jon Stenning shares his expert reflections on the UK’s Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget.
Yesterday, the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) released their 7th Carbon Budget Report, setting out an emissions target for 2038 to 2042, and recommend…
Keeping 1.5°C alive: Credible policies and innovation can take us there
Keeping 1.5°C alive: Credible policies and innovation can take us there
In the face of slow progress on decarbonisation and mounting climate research suggesting a pending climate catastrophe without faster efforts to reduce emissions, there has been a recent wave of calls to abandon the 1.5°C warming target all together. This is despite the economic…
3 global climate policy insights from 2022 that will still matter in 2023
3 global climate policy insights from 2022 that will still matter in 2023
As we enter 2023, what should global climate policymakers be considering if real tangible change is to be made? Drawing on our latest work with clients from around the world, our experts choose three insights that could make a real impact on the deployment of just and fair climat…
COP26: Raise the ambition and support a Just Transition
COP26: Raise the ambition and support a Just Transition
With days to go until COP26, Chair of Cambridge Econometrics Richard Lewney calls for more ambitious decarbonisation targets and a Just Transition. Richard shares top scenario analysis insights using our global macroeconomic model E3ME.
Existing Nationally Determined Contribut…
From target to roadmap: Lessons for the US from Europe on pushing forward decarbonization
From target to roadmap: Lessons for the US from Europe on pushing forward decarbonization
In the latest article in partnership with ECONorthwest and Hodge Economic Consulting, Head of Environment Jon Stenning addresses the current lack of a detailed roadmap for the US to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Policymakers are faced with various challenges, including e…