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World-leading centre for policy-relevant research and training in climate change and the environment based at the London School of Economics and Political Science and chaired by Lord Nicholas Stern. Posts by Merlin Sibley
We are looking for expressions of interest for The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme.

We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
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Current job vacancies at The Grantham Research Institute. For LSE jobs, please see the main website.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Europe is leading the way on funding for low-carbon steel whilst the rest of the world lags behind, according to a new study by Sangeeth Selvaraju.
Finance and state support for low-carbon steel - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This report seeks to understand the use of direct state subsidies as a critical enabling factor in the transition to decarbonising steel particularly in emerging markets and developing economies.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
In a @natclimate.nature.com paper out today Frank Venmans
@wrickels.bsky.social and @bengroom.bsky.social outline how offsetting methane with CO2 removal contracts of 30 years has several advantages over offsetting with permanent removal contracts
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Temporary carbon dioxide removals to offset methane emissions - Nature Climate Change
Methane emissions have a large short-term impact on temperature, which can be potentially offset by nature-based solutions that provide temporary carbon storage. This research demonstrates such matchi...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Our new working paper integrates the social cost of carbon into fossil fuel valuation, revealing how carbon pricing and decarbonisation pathways impact reserves’ worth. These findings reshape how fossil fuels should appear in wealth accounts and influence the future of resource-rich economies.
Non-renewable natural capital and the social cost of carbon in wealth accounting - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This study incorporates the social cost of carbon into mainstream approaches to valuing fossil fuel stocks.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Looking back at November, we had team members attend #COP30, hosted the launch of Lord Stern’s new book, and saw our work featured in the media. Here are three stories you might have missed. 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Yesterday we held an online event reflecting on the outcomes of the COP30 climate summit which took place in Belém. The discussion covered a range of issues – including climate finance, adaptation and the just transition.

If you missed the event, the video is available here ⬇️
COP30 and beyond: what was achieved in Belém? | Video - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Our assessment of COP30 with insights into the main issues, achievements and challenges.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“The Chancellor is right to remove the costs of the Renewables Obligation Certificate, which supports the earliest generations of clean power, from current electricity bills."

The GRI has responded to the 2025 UK Budget.

Read more here ⬇️
Institute responds to 2025 UK Budget - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Bob Ward responds to the 2025 UK Budget Statement made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Kate Hughes, UK Lead Climate Negotiator, will joining us on the panel at our post-COP30 event at 4pm today.
On November 26th we're hosting a post-COP30 online event to reflect on the outcomes of the climate summit which took place in Belém, Brazil.

Delegates who attended COP30 will offer their assessments of the challenges and achievements on the key issues, and look ahead to COP31.
COP30 and beyond: what was achieved in Belém? - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Join us for an assessment of COP30 with insights into main issues, achievements and challenges.
www.lse.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Legal Voices for the Future are hosting their December Knowledge Session on The Legal Landscape for Climate Action.

The event will include a brief introduction to the legal frameworks for climate protest, including a summary of recent reforms and developments in case law.

Find out more here ⬇️
Climate Activism in the UK - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Legal Voices for the Future presents the December 2025 Knowledge Session on The Legal Landscape for Climate Action, hosted in partnership...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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"As a significant player on the international stage, the UK has both the opportunity and the responsibility to lead.”

Professor Lord Nicholas Stern spoke with #RftW Magazine following the publication of The Growth Story of the 21st Century. 🩹 🌍

Read more here: www.lse.ac.uk/research/res...
Climate action is the key to innovation and economic growth
Nicholas Stern reveals how tackling the climate crisis isn't just urgent—it's a transformative opportunity for global prosperity, innovation, and sustainable development. His new open access book, The...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
On November 26th we're hosting a post-COP30 online event to reflect on the outcomes of the climate summit which took place in Belém, Brazil.

Delegates who attended COP30 will offer their assessments of the challenges and achievements on the key issues, and look ahead to COP31.
COP30 and beyond: what was achieved in Belém? - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Join us for an assessment of COP30 with insights into main issues, achievements and challenges.
www.lse.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Despite some disappointing outcomes #COP30 has made genuine progress on issues such as adaptation finance and the #JustTransition says Lord Stern who says the summit also demonstrated continued support for a multilateral approach to tackling climate change
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November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Administration Officer to join our excellent professional services team and take lead operational responsibility for the effective management of the Institute’s physical resources and the delivery of a varied portfolio of internal research events.
Work with us - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Current job vacancies at The Grantham Research Institute. For LSE jobs, please see the main website.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Climate models are powerful tools, but they’re not perfect mirrors of reality. In this piece for Aeon Magazine, David Stainforth explores why models differ from the real world and what that means for local climate predictions.
Today’s complex climate models aren’t equivalent to reality | Aeon Essays
The immense complexity of the climate makes it impossible to model accurately. Instead we must use uncertainty to our advantage
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November 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Earth Capital Nexus team are looking for a Project Manager.

The post-holder will manage project delivery, budgets, reporting and stakeholder engagement, and support the effective running of research and communications across the programme.

More info ⬇️
Work with us - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Current job vacancies at The Grantham Research Institute. For LSE jobs, please see the main website.
www.lse.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Bob Ward details the untruths from the US President that went unchallenged in an interview with Beverley Turner on GB News, flouting Ofcom rules and further spreading climate misinformation.
Trump interview on GB News was full of falsehoods about energy and climate change - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Bob Ward details the untruths from the US President that went unchallenged in an interview with Beverley Turner on 15 November, flouting Ofcom rules and further spreading climate misinformation.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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A pervasive narrative in politics is that those who face economic hardship revolt against climate policies.

@liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social
argues that this narrative is inaccurate.

@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
High energy bills lend unexpected support for renewable investment | British Politics and Policy at LSE
A pervasive narrative is that those facing economic hardship revolt against climate policies. But voters' attitudes towards are more nuanced than that.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Global prosperity depends on natural systems that regulate the climate & underpin financial stability. 🌿

Their collapse could trigger cascading shocks greater than the 2008 crisis, says @nicolaranger.bsky.social & Emma O'Donnell of @granthamlse.bsky.social

Too big to fail: tropical forests as anchors of economic prosperity and resilience
Nicola Ranger and Emma O’Donnell explain why tropical forests should be designated as ‘systemically important natural systems’, essential to global economic security and financial stability.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our new policy report decodes the landscape of political and economic climate action in Latin America by providing a synthetic overview of 10 Latin American countries. The report is designed to inform policymakers, researchers and finance actors at #COP30
Decoding Latin America: key insights for understanding climate action in the region - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This policy insight decodes the political and economic climate environment for 10 Latin American countries ahead of COP30.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Tomorrow at #COP30, Alina Averchenkova will be speaking at a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change #COP30 side event.

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November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As #COP30 continues, staff from the Grantham Research Institute will be taking part in events and publishing reports and articles related to topics under discussion at the summit.

We have two events at COP30 on Friday 14th November.

More info here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/cop30/
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Professor Stern's new book is out now #OpenAccess with LSE Press and is free to read and download here: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

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November 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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NEW✨ Eoin Jackson @lselaw.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social recommends five illuminating books on the roots and realities of the struggle for #ClimateJustice.

#COP30 #ReadingList
Five books on the struggle for climate justice - LSE Review of Books
As nations gather for talks at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Eoin Jackson recommends five books that expose the roots & realities of the struggle for climate justice.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
New report by Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (co-chairs: Amar Bhattacharya, Vera Songwe & Nicholas Stern) lays out a feasible path to mobilising external finance of US$1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for climate investments in developing countries
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November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM