“Overlooking nature is no longer an option. For governments, integrating it into fiscal and debt strategies is vital for stability. In this new commentary, Professor Nicola Ranger explains that by ignoring natural capital, a huge investment opportunity is being missed.

In collaboration with AlliedOffsets we have relaunched our free interactive tool: TRACEcdr. The tool is aimed at improving transparency in the carbon dioxide removal market. It tracks developments in monitoring, reporting and verification protocols. Find out more here: www.tracecdr.org

Kemi Badenoch this week announced that the Conservative Party would repeal the Climate Change Act of 2008 if they win a majority at the next General Election. In this commentary, Bob Ward outlines the many false claims Badenoch made in her announcement.

Join us 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 for the launch of Earth Capital Nexus. The event will bring together high-profile leaders from across finance, business, government, academia, and civil society for a timely discussion on aligning natural capital, growth, and finance. 🖥️Register to join online.

“The only pro-growth strategy is to invest in domestic clean energy. It is clear that the Conservatives cannot now be trusted on the environment or the economy.” Bob Ward has commented on Kemi Badenoch’s plan to repeal Climate Change Act.

"The best way for the UK to ensure sustainable, secure and affordable supplies of energy is through domestic clean generation from renewables and nuclear.” Bob Ward has responded to the news that the Government intends to ban fracking. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

“Nature-related risks are already creating real and measurable financial impacts across sectors, geographies and time horizons." Professor Nicola Ranger has written for Reuters on the increasing evidence that environmental degradation has financial consequences.

How are climate conspiracies and disinformation reshaping public debate? Join @granthamlse.bsky.social's @pallavis.bsky.social & @bbcmarcosilva.bsky.social for "Weird Weather: The rise of climate conspiracies and disinformation". 🕥 10.30 - 11.30 BST 📍 South Kensington 🎟️ Register:

Investment to decarbonise heavy industries in emerging market and developing economies has been woefully low. To remedy this situation Labanya Prakash Jena and Sangeeth Selvaraju propose a new type of bond to enable companies to invest in the emissions saving process. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

The ninth issue of our Climate Change Laws of the World newsletter is out now. The newsletter highlights significant updates to our climate laws database and areas of related research. 📰Read the latest issue of the newsletter here: mailchi.mp/f1c25feea...

Join us on October 7th for the launch of Earth Capital Nexus. The event will bring together senior leaders from across finance, business, government, academia, and civil society for a timely discussion on aligning natural capital, growth, and finance. 🖥️Register to join online.

As the POTUS claims climate change is a 'scam', what's the truth about climate conspiracies & dis/misinformation? Join us, @pallavis.bsky.social & @bbcmarcosilva.bsky.social on 9 October to unpack the impact of climate disinfo on public opinion, media, politics & everyday life. ✍️ buff.ly/DxIDIOk

This new report by Hugh Miller and Juan Pablo Martínez assesses the effectiveness of strategic stockpiling in addressing the five risks linked to critical minerals: market volatility, inflation, industrial competitiveness, energy security, and national security.

Our event on 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆: 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽'𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 is tonight! Find out more and sign up here ⬇️

A summary of our 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 report has been translated into Chinese, Korean, French and Portuguese. Download the translated versions here ⬇️

New commentary from @granthamlse.bsky.social on the pioneering multilateral biodiversity fund agreed at COP16, the Cali Fund. ⬇️ This work is is the foundation for an upcoming collaborative project with GSoS, "Paying nature: mobilising financial resources from the private sector for biodiversity" 🌍

🌳Join us on September 22nd to launch the LSE Green Skills Lab that will produce academic research on the labour market dynamics of the green and digital twin transition and the development and evaluation of industrial policy to achieve a Just Transition.

In a letter organised by Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute, 175 researchers have urged the UK Prime Minister to stand up to President Trump on climate change.

⚖️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗚𝗢𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀. Legal Voices for the Future present their September 2025 Knowledge Session on the role of NGOs in driving climate laws.The panel will be made up of legal professionals who work within, or with, a wide variety of legal NGOs. Find out more & register here ⬇️

We're partnering with @granthamlse.bsky.social on two upcoming events this September: 🌳𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗯: 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 22 Sep 💷𝗢𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 - 29 Sep Check out the listings below! ⬇️ www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst... www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

Delighted to welcome @profejzrobinson.bsky.social (@granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social) to #CMCC for the start of her sabbatical in #Venezia! We will be working on #foodsecurity #labour #whatworks @ipcc.bsky.social

New commentary by @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social and Xiaokang Xue outlines how Chinese investments are changing global green supply chains and considers the policy implications for host countries and international partners. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

Join us on September 23rd for 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆: 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽'𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. Dr. Zhu Min and Professor Nick Stern will provide in-depth analysis of China’s evolving economic model, its strategic priorities, and the challenges ahead for global stakeholders.

Last week we held the official launch of the new book, “The Climate Diplomat,” by Pete Betts. The book is a unique insider account of the climate negotiations that have shaped and continue to shape the future of our planet. Watch the video of the event here ⬇️

Until recently, the #UK had to adapt to a #climate in which cold weather is a risk to life, #health & productivity. But it's now hot weather that produces adverse effects & risks, write @shourodasgupta.bsky.social @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Adaptation Finance is more urgent than ever, and with that comes increasing hopes and expectations that the private sector can fill the adaptation finance gap. A new report from @zcralliance.bsky.social presents new evidence and analysis about the realities of this.

@shourodasgupta.bsky.social & I wrote an @lseblogs.bsky.social on heat & the UK workforce. Links to our @granthamlse.bsky.social working paper www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst... We are not used to heatwaves in the UK, insufficient adaptation, insufficient cooling, and worker health is being harmed.

This new report by Leo Mercer and Nina Valin examines how the UK and selected EU member states are developing policy to decarbonise food systems. It draws out lessons for the UK through document analysis and interviews with policymakers and experts.

🎉 We are delighted to welcome Professor Christian Kroll, leading scholar and advisor on sustainability and management strategy, to GSoS as a Visiting Professor in partnership with @granthamlse.bsky.social.

In August we appeared in the media discussing a range of topics. Here are three highlights! A commentary by Bob Ward and @pallavis.bsky.social was referenced in this article on the Daily Mail’s fossil fuel propaganda. www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/daily-m...

The Guardian have published an extract of “The Climate Diplomat,” by Pete Betts. The book is a unique insider account of the climate negotiations that have shaped and continue to shape the future of our planet.

💥New: In an age of social media, contacting political candidates should be easy. Yet Edward de Quay of @granthamlse.bsky.social finds only 1 in 4 candidates in the recent local #elections provided a campaign email. Without ways for voters to ask questions, #democracy suffers.

Pleased to share that three colleagues from @granthamlse.bsky.social are involved in AR7: Dr Timo Leiter, WGII CLA “Technical Guidelines for Assessing Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation ...”, Dr Denyse Dookie, WGII LA "Small Islands", & myself, WGIII LA Ch4 "Sustainable development & mitigation”

Sangeeth Selvaraju analyses draft emissions intensity targets for the iron and steel sector in India, as set out in the recently introduced Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), and considers the implications for low-carbon steel policy www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

Our new policy brief is based on findings from a survey of 202 female and male entrepreneurs in South Africa to assess gendered differences in climate information use and provide recommendations for government policymakers. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

🌳 Forest loss threatens both progress towards climate goals and the foundational conditions for economic stability, says Elena Almeida of @granthamlse.bsky.social‬. Read more to find out how central banks can address the problem: https://greencb.co/45Srxvi #Deforestation

Europe is experiencing another summer of extreme heat, with record-breaking temperatures and a surge in wildfires. Bob Ward is quoted in this Guardian article on the European heatwave: This is what climate change looks like. And it will only get worse.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🎧 This month's #FedLit is an interview with Sarah Bloom Raskin, @karlsson-kris.bsky.social, and David Barmes, Senior Fellow at @granthamlse.bsky.social. They unpack “adaptive inflation targeting” & how central banks are navigating climate-driven economic shocks. fedlit.substack.com/p/issue-6-ad...

🔅It's hot outside! This is becoming increasingly common in the UK, but the state response remains temporary and disjointed. This is why we need more proactive heat risk management, argue Sara Mehryar and Declan Conway of @granthamlse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💡New! Anna Beswick of @granthamlse.bsky.social and Debbie Hillier argue that the UK has to accelerate its efforts on climate resilience and learn from how other communities around the world are adapting to climate change. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Trump’s efforts to censor climate science are a reminder that governments cannot be the sole custodians of scientific knowledge - instead, we should view science as a shared and transnational public resource that we must protect and defend says @pallavis.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

We have been referenced by the European Parliament! In their briefing 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘜 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘒 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 they referenced our study on carbon border adjustment mechanisms. www.europarl.europa....

In July, we published reports and commentaries on a range of topics, including the London Plan, just transition, and climate reparations. We also appeared frequently in the media. Here are three stories you may have missed. 🧵

The first report in the @zcralliance.bsky.social impact series has been published! This report presents the progress-to-date for Year 1 of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, highlighting the impact and change the Alliance are seeing as a result of their work.

In the run up to #COP30, contributions from GSoS and @granthamlse.bsky.social have been selected as Supporting Documents for the WHO 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health. You can read the summaries here ⬇️ @shourodasgupta.bsky.social, @aliceleibian.bsky.social, @profejzrobinson.bsky.social

In our latest commentary, 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 – 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥? Josh Burke explores how the UK can capitalise on the opportunities presented by carbon removal after failing to do so with other high innovation, high-productivity sectors. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

“Legal language demands accountability and crystallises nebulous ideas of harm into judicial, and therefore actionable, terms." Are we in a climate reparations ‘moment’? In this commentary, the authors explore how the law can shift this concept to actionable obligations. www.lse.ac.uk/granth...

In their new report on central banks, CETEx warn that up to 1.2 billion workers in 182 countries around the world are vulnerable to severe disruptions caused by the impacts of climate change. Read more: cetex.org/publicatio...

In this new commentary the authors call for a modernised rulebook to support climate-aligned trade and industrial policy. They argue that Europe is well positioned to lead this effort and help build a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable global economy.

We have responded to the ICJ advisory opinion on the legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change. Joana Setzer said “For the first time, the world’s highest court has made clear that states have a legal duty not only to prevent climate harm — but to fully repair it."