Does climate change drive poverty: a big data analysis
The world is not just getting warmer, our climate is increasingly more variable too. How does this affect agriculture, industry, health, schools and poverty levels? We …
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Podcast: Covid in Kenya…an economic balancing act
Join Policy in Pandemics host, Stevan Lee, as he explores the economic impact of Covid-19 in Kenya with economists Wangari Muikia and John Nyangi…
Rapid emergency and humanitarian responses: how fast is fast enough?
What are rapid response mechanisms, and how can we design effective responses in the face of climate-induced crises and ever-increasing conflicts?
India’s transition to electric vehicles - the road ahead
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ambitious climate change targets at COP26. The transport sector in India is one of the highest emitters of greenhouse gases, so …
Why trees alone won't save the planet
Ahead of 'Nature Day' at COP26, this new blog explores the implications of focusing on tree planting alone and looks at how and why we should widen the scope of …
Making energy planning more strategic: launch of five principles at COP26
For Energy Day at COP26 we helped launch a set of pioneering principles to define a 'code of conduct' for strategic energy planning.
Making energy transition possible: how technology can help
In this comprehensive guide for policymakers and practitioners alike, our senior consultant, Benjamin Klooss, looks at both supply- and demand-side technological …
Making energy transition possible: the role of green grids and cross border trade in renewables
Following the COP26 theme of 'energy transition' we look at how advances in electricity transmission technology are making very long-distance connections between centres …
Podcast: Covid in Bangladesh…what the government did - and didn’t do
In the first episode of the new series of our Policy in Pandemics podcast, Acting Chief Economist, Stevan Lee talks to Selim Raihan, Professor of Economics at the …