Climate Economics Outlook Updating our emissions forecasting framework This second edition of our annual Climate Economics Outlook updates our long-term emissions forecasting framework to incorporate our latest macroeconomic and energy views. Note: You can create your... 26th March 2024 · 14 mins read
Climate Economics Update Central banks contemplate climate mission creep Recent comments by one of the six members of the ECB’s Executive Board have reignited debate over the appropriate role for central banks in tackling climate change. Against this backdrop, we are re... 29th February 2024 · 7 mins read
Climate Economics Monthly Five highlights from February This Monthly looks at five highlights from the Climate Economics service in February, including the addition of Canada to our Regional Climate Databank, and the launch of our coverage of the EU carbon... 29th February 2024 · 5 mins read
UK Economics Weekly Bad news coming, but better times ahead We’d recommend ignoring any reports on the back of next week’s data releases that the UK economy is heading in the wrong direction on inflation and activity. It may only be a few months before... 9th February 2024 · 11 mins read
Green Transition Chart Pack Green Transition Chart Pack (Jan. 2024) Our Green Transition Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. Following a period of upward pressure on renewable and battery costs in recent years, the... 18th January 2024 · 1 min read
Climate Economics Update Clearing the air on the economics of pollution Given the thick smog covering parts of South Asia this winter, forcing schools to shut down and disrupting activity, this Update takes a closer look into the economics of air pollution. In view of the... 8th January 2024 · 3 mins read
Climate Economics Update What to watch on the climate front in 2024 As 2023 draws to a close, this Update looks at three key climate themes to watch in 2024. In short, one should look beyond the inevitable climate-related rhetoric in the run-up to looming elections... 20th December 2023 · 4 mins read
India Economics Weekly Sensex surge, coal and COP28 The rally in Indian equities over the past month is likely to have left overall market capitalisation at almost US$4trn, and on the cusp of overtaking Hong Kong’s equity market to become the seventh... 15th December 2023 · 3 mins read
Climate Economics Monthly COP-flation; declining deforestation; UK strike prices Whatever does or does not get agreed at COP28 in Dubai over the coming weeks, one way in which the event will set records is the staggering number of people in attendance. Meanwhile, the decline in... 30th November 2023 · 5 mins read
Climate Economics Update Putting COP-season into perspective With COP-season upon us once again, this Update offers a brief guide to this year’s spectacle. In short, with the incentives for countries to act in their self-interests as strong as ever, the... 29th November 2023 · 4 mins read
Climate Economics Monthly Tusk tasked with decarbonising Poland; IEA optimism Donald Tusk and his pro-EU coalition are making the right noises about phasing out coal usage in Poland, although it remains to be seen how his plans will survive contact with politically powerful... 31st October 2023 · 6 mins read
Green Transition Chart Pack Green Transition Chart Pack (Oct. 2023) Our Green Transition Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. 2023 is on track to be the warmest year on record, but somewhat ominously the headwinds... 19th October 2023 · 1 min read
Climate Economics Monthly UK “green jobs”; lessons from COP28 warm-up acts We were hoping that the recent publication of an experimental dataset on the number of “green jobs” in the UK by the Office for National Statistics would be a welcome distraction from the politics of... 29th September 2023 · 6 mins read
Climate Economics Update Rishi Sunak draws his UK climate battle lines The news that UK Prime Minster Sunak is set to further dilute the government’s climate policies demonstrates that when the political going gets tough, climate policies are the first to fall by the... 20th September 2023 · 4 mins read
Climate Economics Update Fiscal frugality collides with rising renewable costs The UK government’s failure to award any new offshore wind-power contracts in its latest procurement round ultimately stems from bean-counting stinginess and is nothing that a lot of extra government... 8th September 2023 · 4 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Who pays for greener buildings? The UK government’s decision to block Marks and Spencer’s (M&S’) re-development of its flagship store highlights the challenges in the transition to net zero. In particular, while authorities are... 7th September 2023 · 3 mins read