November 2018
This month’s update from the Grantham Research Institute at LSE includes 5 key priorities for sustainable insurance in the next decade, the future for carbon pricing in the UK in the event of a no deal Brexit and new research on the carbon performance of the world’s ten largest public oil and gas companies. Also, a final reminder for our panel debate on ‘Human rights and climate change’.
Where next for sustainable insurance? Five priorities for the next decade
Swenja Surminski, Nick Robins and William Irwin
This commentary reviews how both the insurance sector and its partners could build on the growing momentum and overcome the continuing barriers to deep implementation of sustainable insurance practices over the coming decade. Read more
Financing the climate change triple jump: how to align capital with a 1.5°C world
Nick Robins
The global financial system needs to undertake its own transition to play its role in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Nick Robins identifies three ‘leaps’ for banks, capital markets, insurers and investors to take. Read more
What does the October 2018 Budget mean for UK carbon pricing in a no-deal Brexit?
Josh Burke
Greater clarity is emerging on the future of carbon pricing in the UK if there is no Brexit deal says Policy Fellow, Josh Burke. Read more
Michal Nachmany, Emily Mangan and Georgina Kyriacou
For many countries there are significant gaps between the level of ambition in their NDC and in their domestic targets, creating doubts that the goals of the Paris Agreement will be reached. Read more
The Carbon Majors inquiry comes to London
Annalisa Savaresi and Joana Setzer
The UK hearings of a path-breaking inquiry seeking to attribute the impacts of climate change to the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement producers. Read more
As South Africa’s carbon tax is delayed again what is the story so far?
Patrick Curran
Background to the recent announcement by the South African finance minister of a further delay in the implementation of the country’s carbon tax which was first proposed in 2010. Read more