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🌧️ In Uganda, climate change is not a distant threat, but a daily reality.

Can the country go green without destabilising the economy?

Our new research explores the trade-offs of clean energy & climate adaptation.📊 theigc.org/blogs/balanc...

#CleanEnergy #FiscalPolicy #COP30
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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"Nicholas Stern, economist and author of The Growth Story of the 21st Century, says the effects of climate change “are coming through faster, more severely and at lower temperature increases than we anticipated”."

👁️‍🗨️ Read more at @financialtimes.com

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The world is struggling to halt climate change. But can it adapt?
At COP30, ‘adaptation’ to global warming is high on the agenda as efforts to reduce emissions stall
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November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Why is Sudan—rich in land, livestock, and gold—facing mass hunger?
Join @nisrinelamin.bsky.social at LSE to unpack the extractive politics behind famine.
🗓️ 3 Dec | 6.30pm
📍Hong Kong Theatre & Online
#LSEEvents #Sudan
The politics of hunger in Sudan | Nisrin Elamin
6.30pm Weds 3 Dec | Nisrin Elamin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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
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“Too many climate promises never leave the drawing board.”

IGC economists share the economic questions that need urgent attention.

Hina Shaikh, IGC Pakistan:
“How can we close the gap between climate commitments & real, country-led action?

More on IGC & #COP30🔗 www.theigc.org/topics/cop
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Global emissions need to drop 43% by 2030 to keep 1.5°C within reach.
COP ends today — and the data couldn’t be clearer: the window is narrowing, fast.
#COP #ClimateData #ClimateAction
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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"The clean economy is now cheaper than the dirty economy... that proportion is rising rapidly."

Nick Stern writes in @theobserveruk.bsky.social around the publication The Growth Story of the 21st Century. @gsos-lse.bsky.social

Free to read and download ➡️ https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tgs
Climate action is the best way to ensure long-term growth
Although we may have underestimated the risks of the climate crisis, we have also been too pessimistic about the opportunities created by new, green tech...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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“His story is one of achievement, hope and danger.”

Martin Wolf selects the best economics books of 2025 for @financialtimes.com, including The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern.

Read the full list here: https://on.ft.com/4pkO0bv

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Best books of 2025: Economics
Martin Wolf selects his must-read titles
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November 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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📢Recruitment alert!

LSE Earth Capital Nexus, a research initiative catalysing finance and policy for sustainability, is looking for a dynamic project manager to lead the planning, coordinating and monitoring of day-to-day activities.

Find out more and apply ⬇️
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November 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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You can now watch the recording of our brilliant event with Prof Seema Arora-Jonsson and @sumimadhok.bsky.social on our YouTube channel! 🍿

Co-hosted with @gsos-lse.bsky.social 🌳

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Fantastic event with Prof Seema Arora-Jonsson and Prof Sumi Madhok discussing Gender, Justice and the Politics of Sustainability 🌳

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November 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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🌏Last week, we were delighted to welcome Professor Helen Milner to discuss Fault lines: the new political economy of a warming world, chaired by @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social and co-hosted with @gsos-lse.bsky.social

📺 Missed the event? Catch up on the recording here: buff.ly/oqa72DP

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Fault lines: the new political economy of a warming world | LSE Event
We apologise for the issues with sound experienced during parts of this recording. In this lecture, Helen Milner addresses why vulnerability, lived experience, and material self-interest will drive…
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November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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“Multilateralism is the goal, but coalitions of the willing might get us there faster.”

As part of our #COP30 series, we asked our economists:
What’s one theme that deserves deeper exploration?

"Small alliances can move quicker, & scale impact."
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Is it hypocritical to campaign against climate change while using a smartphone or other goods produced using fossil fuels?

✍ Sakari Säynäjoki & Otto Snellman @environmentalpol.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Fighting realism with realism – how to break our reliance on fossil fuels - EUROPP
Instead of the far-right's climate realism, we need a different kind of realism that avoids complacency about our reliance on fossil fuels.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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💡A pervasive narrative in politics is that those who face economic hardship revolt against climate policies. But Liam Beiser-McGrath argues that this narrative is inaccurate.

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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 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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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
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Today's LSE blogs newsletter is a #COP30 special exploring a holistic vision for growth to drive climate action, how the private sector can fund climate adaptation & how to persuade the public to back climate policy.

Plus, research on Mamdani's election, the BBC scandal & more.

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November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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💡New! A pervasive narrative in politics is that those who face economic hardship revolt against climate policies. @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social of @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social and @granthamlse.bsky.social argues that this narrative is inaccurate.

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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 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Amid pessimism about COP30, global biodiversity governance stands out as a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy.

✍ @frabitz.bsky.social @simonbeaudoin.bsky.social, Christian Prip, Theresa Jedd, Guilherme de Queiroz Stein @etsioumani.bsky.social & Ina Lehmann blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Global biodiversity governance offers a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy - EUROPP
Amid pessimism about COP30, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework offers a rare source of optimism for environmental diplomacy.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Ahead of #COP30 in Belém Anna Beswick at the @granthamlse.bsky.social presents new research from the @zcralliance.bsky.social quantifying how much the private sector can contribute to financing climate resilience blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...
How much can business contribute to financing climate resilience?
New insights into whether the private sector can help close the gap between the amount of money needed to adapt to climate change, and what has been promised.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Does #climatechange cause conflict?

Evidence shows it can increase risks💥, but context matters.

To prevent violence, we need research that looks at local realities, pathways, & broader drivers of conflict.

Read more: theigc.org/blogs/climat...

#COP30 #PolicyResearch
Does climate change cause conflict: What can research tell us?
How does climate change drive conflict? Helene Donnat explores the evidence and what it means for fragile states.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Five books on the struggle for climate justice 📚

A reading list by Eoin Jackson @lselaw.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
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 12:18 PM
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Three key lessons from a climate diplomat going into COP30 – Alejandra Padín Dujon reviews The Climate Diplomat: A Personal History of the COP Conferences by Peter Betts @profilebooks.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
Three lessons from a climate diplomat going into COP30 in Brazil - LSE Review of Books
The Climate Diplomat by Peter Betts is an insider's account of two decades of UN climate negotiations ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:17 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
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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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Nano-targeting or mass appeal, what makes persuasive climate communications?

@miriamsorace.bsky.social @lsedatascience.bsky.social, Thomas Robinson @lsemethodology.bsky.social, @simonhix.bsky.social @epssnet.bsky.social and @fresejoris.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Nano-targeting or mass appeal, what makes persuasive climate communications? - Impact of Social Sciences
Are nano-targeting tools capable of creating more persuasive climate communications, or broad appeal messages still the best way to move audiences on climate?
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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM