London School of Economics and Political Science

Professor Devika Hovell featured on the Double Jeopardy podcast

Professor Devika Hovell appeared on the Double Jeopardy podcast interviewed by hosts Ken MacDonald KC and Tim Owen KC about ...
London School of Economics and Political Science

Dr Rachel Leow elected to Robert S Campbell Visiting Fellowship at Magdalen College, Oxford

Dr Rachel Leow has been elected to the Robert S Campbell Visiting Fellowship at Magdalen College, Oxford, for Hilary Term ...
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Delivering an integrated climate finance agenda in support of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T

Fourth Report of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance This report sets out a comprehensive and feasible pathway to mobilise US$1.3 trillion per year in external finance by 2035 ...
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What direct risks does AI pose to the climate and environment?

Training AI models requires vast computational resources, with computing power usage increasing tenfold between 2018 and 2022. With fossil fuels still providing over 60% of total global electricity ...
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Institute responds to International Court of Justice advisory opinion

The following statements were issued in response to the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the obligations of states in relation to climate change: Joana Setzer, Associate Professorial ...
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The innovation race on geological carbon removal: who is best placed to lead?

This report analyses innovation activity represented by patenting data for two carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies — bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air carbon ...
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Global trends in climate change litigation: 2025 snapshot

This report focuses on key trends and evolutions in global climate change litigation from the calendar year 2024, while also highlighting important new developments through to May 2025. It provides a ...
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Climate litigation increasingly reaching the highest courts around the world, report finds

Climate litigation, including those challenging fossil fuel projects, is more often reaching the highest courts around the world, according to analysis published today (25 June 2025) by the Grantham ...
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The gender gap in carbon footprints: determinants and implications

Understanding the distribution of carbon footprints across population groups is crucial for designing fair and acceptable climate policies. To date, gender has remained an underexplored factor in ...
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Co-designing transdisciplinary research for water security and adaptation: lessons from the BASIN project

Authors: Will Ingram, Denyse Dookie, Katarzyna Mikołajczak, Katharine Vincent, Tim Brewer, Djibril Barry, Hans Komakech, Abel Degange, Walter Chinangwa, Lina Taing ...
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Brexit reduced goods exports by £27bn – with smaller firms most affected

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) reduced total goods exports from the UK by an estimated £27bn (or 6.4 per cent) in 2022 – due to a 13.2 per cent fall in the value of goods exported to the EU ...
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The economic impacts of Trump’s tariff proposals on Europe

This report examines the potential future ramifications that tariff proposals put forward by US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump in August 2024 could have on EU member states, the UK and also on ...