New report by @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @shourodasgupta.bsky.social @drchowarth.bsky.social & @aliceleibian.bsky.social outlines practical next steps for better protecting UK workers against the effects of high temperatures www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

We are looking for expressions of interest for The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme. We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.

Europe is leading the way on funding for low-carbon steel whilst the rest of the world lags behind, according to a new study by Sangeeth Selvaraju.

In a @natclimate.nature.com paper out today Frank Venmans @wrickels.bsky.social and @bengroom.bsky.social outline how offsetting methane with CO2 removal contracts of 30 years has several advantages over offsetting with permanent removal contracts www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our new working paper integrates the social cost of carbon into fossil fuel valuation, revealing how carbon pricing and decarbonisation pathways impact reserves’ worth. These findings reshape how fossil fuels should appear in wealth accounts and influence the future of resource-rich economies.

Looking back at November, we had team members attend #COP30, hosted the launch of Lord Stern’s new book, and saw our work featured in the media. Here are three stories you might have missed. 🧵

Yesterday we held an online event reflecting on the outcomes of the COP30 climate summit which took place in Belém. The discussion covered a range of issues – including climate finance, adaptation and the just transition. If you missed the event, the video is available here ⬇️

“The Chancellor is right to remove the costs of the Renewables Obligation Certificate, which supports the earliest generations of clean power, from current electricity bills." The GRI has responded to the 2025 UK Budget. Read more here ⬇️

Kate Hughes, UK Lead Climate Negotiator, will joining us on the panel at our post-COP30 event at 4pm today.

Legal Voices for the Future are hosting their December Knowledge Session on The Legal Landscape for Climate Action. The event will include a brief introduction to the legal frameworks for climate protest, including a summary of recent reforms and developments in case law. Find out more here ⬇️

"As a significant player on the international stage, the UK has both the opportunity and the responsibility to lead.” Professor Lord Nicholas Stern spoke with #RftW Magazine following the publication of The Growth Story of the 21st Century. 🩹 🌍 Read more here: www.lse.ac.uk/research/res...

On November 26th we're hosting a post-COP30 online event to reflect on the outcomes of the climate summit which took place in Belém, Brazil. Delegates who attended COP30 will offer their assessments of the challenges and achievements on the key issues, and look ahead to COP31.

Despite some disappointing outcomes #COP30 has made genuine progress on issues such as adaptation finance and the #JustTransition says Lord Stern who says the summit also demonstrated continued support for a multilateral approach to tackling climate change www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Administration Officer to join our excellent professional services team and take lead operational responsibility for the effective management of the Institute’s physical resources and the delivery of a varied portfolio of internal research events.

Climate models are powerful tools, but they’re not perfect mirrors of reality. In this piece for Aeon Magazine, David Stainforth explores why models differ from the real world and what that means for local climate predictions.

The Earth Capital Nexus team are looking for a Project Manager. The post-holder will manage project delivery, budgets, reporting and stakeholder engagement, and support the effective running of research and communications across the programme. More info ⬇️

Bob Ward details the untruths from the US President that went unchallenged in an interview with Beverley Turner on GB News, flouting Ofcom rules and further spreading climate misinformation.

A pervasive narrative in politics is that those who face economic hardship revolt against climate policies. @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social argues that this narrative is inaccurate. @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Global prosperity depends on natural systems that regulate the climate & underpin financial stability. 🌿 Their collapse could trigger cascading shocks greater than the 2008 crisis, says @nicolaranger.bsky.social & Emma O'Donnell of @granthamlse.bsky.social

Our new policy report decodes the landscape of political and economic climate action in Latin America by providing a synthetic overview of 10 Latin American countries. The report is designed to inform policymakers, researchers and finance actors at #COP30

Tomorrow at #COP30, Alina Averchenkova will be speaking at a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change #COP30 side event. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

As #COP30 continues, staff from the Grantham Research Institute will be taking part in events and publishing reports and articles related to topics under discussion at the summit. We have two events at COP30 on Friday 14th November. More info here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/cop30/

Professor Stern's new book is out now #OpenAccess with LSE Press and is free to read and download here: doi.org/10.31389/lse... @granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social

NEW✨ Eoin Jackson @lselaw.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social recommends five illuminating books on the roots and realities of the struggle for #ClimateJustice. #COP30 #ReadingList

New report by Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (co-chairs: Amar Bhattacharya, Vera Songwe & Nicholas Stern) lays out a feasible path to mobilising external finance of US$1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for climate investments in developing countries www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

Ahead of #COP30 in Belém Anna Beswick at the @granthamlse.bsky.social presents new research from the @zcralliance.bsky.social quantifying how much the private sector can contribute to financing climate resilience blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

NEW✨ Can a new vision for #growth drive real #ClimateAction? The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action by #NickStern @granthamlse.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social, reviewed by Gregory Casey @williamseconomics.bsky.social #COP30 @gsos-lse.bsky.social

During #COP30, staff from the Grantham Research Institute will be taking part in events and publishing reports and articles related to topics under discussion at the summit. We have two events at #COP30 on Wednesday 12th November. Find out more: www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

We’re recruiting for a Senior Events Officer to join our excellent professional services team. The postholder will take a lead in delivering the Institute’s extensive and varied portfolio of events. The application deadline is November 9th. More info ⬇️

Last night we hosted a public lecture to mark the launch of Lord Nicolas Stern’s new book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 21𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. If you couldn’t make it, the video and presentation slides are now available.

What a brilliant launch evening for The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern! 🎆 In collaboration with @gsos-lse.bsky.social and @granthamlse.bsky.social. 🔗 This book is free to read and download: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

Tropical forests are essential to global economic security & financial stability say @nicolaranger.bsky.social & Emma O’Donnell who consider how the proposed Tropical Forest Forever Facility could help embed nature into the heart of the global economy & financial system www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

October was a busy for us at the Grantham Research Institute. A lot of our research and analysis featured in the media. Here are three stories you may have missed last month. 🧵

The United Nations Environment Programme has launched the 2025 Adaptation Gap Report, offering the first in-depth analysis of adaptation reporting by nearly 100 countries under the Paris Agreement. Timo Leiter led the chapter ‘Global progress on adaptation implementation'

The EU’s Steel Action Plan could reshape global trade. In this article, Sangeeth Raja Selvaraju and Jesse Scott explore what this means for India. From trade risks to policy opportunities, a strategic response will be vital to stay competitive.

“We can choose either wilful ignorance about the risks we face, which will lead to more devastating consequences & more human suffering, or we can accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels." The GRI has responded to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change synthesis report.

On November 5th we are hosting a public lecture with Lord Nicolas Stern. He will challenge the outdated idea that we must choose between climate action and development. Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

🚨We are looking for an Editorial Manager🚨 The Editorial Manager will edit and project-manage the delivery of high-quality, high-impact policy reports and other outputs about climate change policy aimed at decision-makers in the public, private and third sectors. Find out more here ⬇️

🚨 Job alert!🚨 We’re recruiting for a Senior Events Officer to join our excellent professional services team. The postholder will take a lead in delivering the Institute’s extensive and varied portfolio of events ⬇️ www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

@profejzrobinson.bsky.social has written a chapter in The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century. Elizabeth's chapter explores how to tackle climate change in low-and middle-income countries while balancing growth, equity and resilience. press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...

New analysis from @tpicatlse.bsky.social finds that “banks are still at an early stage of their transition with decarbonisation targets that cover a limited set of sectors and business activities.”

“There is no doubt that the impacts of climate change are increasing and harming lives and livelihoods around the world.” Bob Ward has written for The Express on the immediate need for us to act on climate change.

On this #WorldFoodDay, former master’s students of our Climate Food (In)security Lab explain how food security is defined and highlight how climate change is already worsening our food and nutritional security.

On November 5th we are hosting a public lecture to mark the launch of Lord Nicolas Stern’s new book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 21𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Lord Stern will challenge the outdated idea that we must choose between climate action and development.

🚨Job Alert - We are looking for an Editorial Manager🚨 The Editorial Manager will edit and project-manage the delivery of high-quality, high-impact policy reports and other outputs about climate change policy aimed at decision-makers in the public, private and third sectors. Find out more here ⬇️

"Make an effort to understand the imperative for climate action and recognise the huge opportunities... inaction is catastrophic." Nicholas Stern's The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action in @theguardian.com 🔥 🌍 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

As politics falters, litigation is leading in the fight against climate change. Courts are shaping climate policy, enforcing human rights and challenging corporations. Joana Setzer Tiffanie Chan @granthamlse.bsky.social

In a year marked by mounting pressure on climate commitments and a shifting geopolitical climate, how do we protect the just transition agenda? Join thinkers, policy experts, and critical observers from across the just transition community on Oct 21st for a panel discussion and Q&A.

Last week we hosted the launch of Earth Capital Nexus. A global research initiative addressing the invisibility of natural capital and physical climate risks in financial and economic decision-making. Watch the video of the event here ⬇️

#China is a leader both in building #renewables capacity and in greenhouse gas #emissions. Given this contradiction, how can one make sense of the country’s environmental performance? @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social on @lsebr.bsky.social