climate change adaptation
Governments around the world have pledged to meet ambitious climate targets, yet their current strategies are widely considered insufficient. A central reason for this shortfall…
Paying for a warming world: climate change and lost income
For many years, economists have mainly treated climate change as a future problem, focusing on how it might affect incomes and growth decades from now.…
Oxford-led analysis finds heat and cold place a 3% burden on NHS primary and secondary care costs
A new University of Oxford–led study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, provides the first comprehensive evidence linking daily temperature variation to health-care use and…
Net zero commitments: public relations spin or real transformation?
A new study has revealed that many of the world’s largest corporations have adopted net-zero carbon pledges more to protect their reputations than to drive…
Prioritising Quality over Quantity in Climate Adaptation Finance for Meaningful Impact
The volume of climate adaptation finance has long been a politically charged topic and a recurring focal point in international negotiations. For developing nations, it…
A recent study unveils the punitive repercussions faced by companies that neglect climate risks within their operational strategies
The University of Florida’s groundbreaking investigation, which meticulously quantified the exposure of corporations to climate change risks, is a significant contribution to the field. It…
Warm weather impacts productivity – even in factories with air conditioning
According to research findings, warm weather diminishes workers’ efficiency, even in workplaces equipped with air conditioning. This study, orchestrated by the University of Exeter, meticulously…