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Extreme weather can leave vulnerable economies facing another financial risk: currency depreciation. A new policy insight explores how climate shocks affect hard-currency debt in emerging and developing economies, and what multilateral development banks can do to reduce this exposure.

Join us on November 3rd for an event announcing the inaugural Adeline Stuart-Watt Award winner, followed by a panel discussion with the National Heat Risk Commissioners on how to build heat resilience in the UK in way that works for everyone, particularly those most at risk from heat.

“This a disappointing decision that cannot reasonably be described as pragmatic because it will make it harder to stop the increase in climate change risks." The Grantham Research Institute has responded to the government approval of Jackdaw.

The latest LSE Future Proof video draws on research by Lei Bian and @profejzrobinson.bsky.social which assesses whether innovative financing could help unlock funding for mangrove conservation and restoration in the Philippines. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

What harms can extreme concentrations of wealth cause to democracy, society, the economy & the environment? Join us to hear from Tania Burchardt, @catherinewestmp.bsky.social, and Sunil Kapur at our public event. 📅3 Nov 2026 buff.ly/GdXRGi0

Join us on October 28th for an event examining what has happened since the Stern Review was published 20 years ago. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Miatta Fahnbulleh, will make keynote remarks and Professor Stern will set out his response.

Joana Setzer, Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the @granthamlse.bsky.social at the LSE-London School of Economics, will be amongst the speakers at the #Climpact Inaugural International Conference (Oct 12-13, Bari). www.climpact.it/site/events/... #climatelitigation #people

The latest edition of the Grantham Research Institute newsletter is out today. In this issue, we feature the National Heat Risk Commission’s first report, alongside a roundup of our experts in the media discussing the UK’s hot summer and links to our latest explainers. mailchi.mp/eb56b0a14eec...

At Reform UK’s 2026 party conference Edward de Quay found louder rejection of the science of anthropogenic climate change but real concern about nature, agriculture and food production.

As relations b/w #Bangladesh & #India continue to be strained, Kausik Ghosh (Vidyasagar University, India) suggests that finalising the long-delayed #Teesta River #Water #Treaty may provide a beneficial fillip to bilateral #diplomacy. blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/20... @granthamlse.bsky.social

💧It's World Water Week 💧 A new insight brief from the BASIN project applies insights from behavioural approaches to examine where and why flood and drought preparedness is displaced from ministry, department and agency budgets across Tanzania’s annual budget cycle.

Britain’s wildfire summer is being driven by climate change, land-use decisions and human ignition — not rewilding. @granthamlse.bsky.social's Hashim Zaman, Leo Mercer and Tom Tayler explain why restoring nature should be part of the solution to building climate resilience. buff.ly/e2uKFEk

As the heatwaves keep on coming this summer, I have a timely new @granthamlse.bsky.social working paper out today (joint with Maren Ludwig at UC Berkeley). We show how economic development, climate change, and decarbonisation policy will reshape global electricity demand for cooling and heating.

Extreme heat and wildfires pose serious risks to public health, put pressure on already stretched emergency and health services, disrupt businesses and infrastructure, and carry wider economic consequences says Heat Risk Commission Chair Emma Howard Boyd www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

“The Government must now act with urgency to prepare the country for a hotter climate, cutting emissions while investing in the resilience of our homes, infrastructure, farms and public services.” Met Office confirm summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record - Grantham Institute response

Does the Government have the right financing and policy mix for nature? Leo Mercer of @granthamlse.bsky.social and TomGegg propose a set of fiscal levers to accelerate progress towards the UK’s nature goals without adding to the public balance sheet. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Investment in climate #adaptation represents a solid economic opportunity that can support long-term growth and financial stability, a new report from the London School of Economics (LSE) has suggested. 📊 @granthamlse.bsky.social sustainabilityonline.net?p=33068

“The decision by Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary to take on directly the position of UK Governor of the World Bank sends a powerful and important signal.” Nick Stern has responded to Ed Miliband taking up the post of UK Governor of the World Bank.

The heatwave in June 2026 led to 24 million lost hours of working and a £1.15 billion hit to the UK economy, according to new research by @profejzrobinson.bsky.social and @shourodasgupta.bsky.social published today by the GRI and the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change.

This year's Pete Betts Memorial Lecture by Jonathan Pershing will explore the evolution of international climate diplomacy, from the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement to the latest COP outcomes. Find out more and register here ⬇

1/n In the 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social #SIDS report, Prof @profejzrobinson.bsky.social & I track the impact of increasing frequency of #heatwaves & #droughts on access to food, through impact on crop yields, disrupted supply chains & price stability. #CMCC @granthamlse.bsky.social

With climate cases moving through courts worldwide, @granthamlse.bsky.social has submitted evidence to the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, outlining how justice systems can be strengthened to address the climate crisis and uphold human rights.

Nick Stern has called on Andy Burnham to appoint Ed Miliband as chancellor, arguing the energy secretary has a “bold” vision to revive the economy.

“Cases brought to resist regulatory rollbacks, funding freezes and the dismantling of existing climate rules, now constitute around 20% of climate cases filed in the US in 2025” according to analysis published today by the Grantham Research Institute.

Join us at 6.30pm tomorrow to hear key findings from our 2026 study of global trends in climate change litigation from the lead authors – followed by a panel discussion with experts in the field. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.

🌍London Climate Action Week starts today! It is one of the world’s largest independent climate events and an important moment in the global climate calendar. Take a look at the events we are hosting, co-hosting and taking part in this week. www.lse.ac.uk/granth...

We’re excited to be launching our 2026 Global Trends in Climate Litigation Report during London Climate Action Week. Join us in person or online on June 25th to hear the key findings from the report.

New report out: Who Pays for Climate Breakdown? Banks, Financed Emissions, and the Road to Climate Accountability — from the LSE Sustainability Law and Policy Clinic, part of @gsos-lse.bsky.social in partnership with @clientearth.bsky.social and @granthamlse.bsky.social anthamlse.bsky.social

NEW: Posts linked to #LSEFestival 2026 (15-20 June): How to save the planet 🌎🧵 1️⃣ Peter Hill introduces a framework for managing Europe's energy transition where national security, energy resilience and growth objectives converge @lsebr.bsky.social @lseideas.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social

New working paper out in LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social's working paper series, co-authored with @cornelban.bsky.social and @jhasselbalch.bsky.social: "Green economic planning as ‘directed entanglement’" www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

🌊Today is World Ocean Day 🌊 A recently published GRI policy report has identified the co-design of a blue carbon market as part of measures to scale up financing for protecting and restoring mangroves in the Philippines through improved management of marine protected areas.

How are impacts from extreme weather events linked to climate change? How much responsibility do large emitters such as companies or countries carry? How do scientists go about calculating these things & how is it then interpreted by lawyers in climate litigation cases? 🌪️ ⚖️

Policy and financial interventions to support the more efficient recycling of batteries in India can turn a potential critical mineral and waste-management crisis into a strategic energy-security advantage, argue Prasad Ashok Thakur and Labanya Prakash Jena in our latest commentary.

“This carbon budget is a vital contribution to the UK’s efforts to stop the growing impacts of climate change by reaching net zero emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases." Lord Stern and the Grantham Research Institute have commented on the Government's Seventh Carbon Budget.

China’s model of governance over climate action is developing: where before the country used policy plans rather than laws, it has now adopted a new Environmental and Ecological Code. Carol Yuen and Catherine Higham explore the contents of the Code.

Climate change litigation is no longer a fringe concern. It is a rising climate-related risk for companies, but investor views differ on the scale of the risk facing their assets, writes Tiffanie Chan.

The May issue of LSE Research for the World magazine is out now. It features a list of books on sustainable economics recommended by researchers including @oliverjharman.bsky.social @lsegeography.bsky.social @tpicatlse.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social 👇

New report out today for #BiodiversityDay examines how funding can be mobilised to protect mangroves and to maximise benefits for local communities in the Philippines. @aliceleibian.bsky.social @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

So many positives about #TrainsNotPlanes - time to power through the to do list, write uninterrupted, and post. New @granthamlse.bsky.social working paper, led by Niko Howai, with @aliceleibian.bsky.social, Arnica De Guzman-Mortillero, & me. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst... Mangrove livelihoods, DCE

Themes of mental health, technology and multi-hazard approaches took centre stage at @egu.eu earlier this month. Alliance colleagues share their reflections and key takeaways in our latest blog: zcralliance.org/blogs/egu-20... @concernworldwide.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at @granthamlse.bsky.social

We are looking for a Digital Content Officer to provide content management support for the Grantham Research Institute’s three websites and the CETEx website and liaise with staff to ensure newsletter and web content is accurate and up-to-date. Find the full job description here ⬇️

Is viewing everyone as "neighbours" under climate change a viable legal framework for holding polluters accountable? Read an extract from The Climate Trial: Law and Justice on a Melting Planet by Noah Walker-Crawford @granthamlse.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

David Shukman (former BBC now @granthamlse.bsky.social) does a great job in his new book (The Response @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) of both making you very alarmed about the future, but also somehow less helpless. Our latest #LSEFutureProof video with him explores the risks of urban flooding.

What Reform UK councils mean for climate, by @pallavis.bsky.social and Edward de Quay of @granthamlse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

This Thursday don't miss the 2026 Sustainability Lecture with @granthamlse.bsky.social's Prof @nicolaranger.bsky.social She will be talking about the economic and financial resilience in an era of #climate and #nature Risks🍃 ⏰NIESR Offices - 5.30pm 📝Sign up here⬇️ niesr.ac.uk/event/2026-s...

Our new guide, produced with the @granthamlse.bsky.social, draws on 10 case studies from Europe, the US and New Zealand to map the strategies companies use when facing climate litigation 🧵 buff.ly/PRegcXt

Join us at LSE School of Sustainability for a special screening of Becoming Nature Positive. 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-scree... 🔎 Learn more: www.lse.ac.uk/global-schoo... #NaturePositive #NewFilm #BecomingNaturePositive

A new working paper by Simon Dietz and Nikolaus Hastreiter finds little evidence of large immediate emissions cuts after firms adopt net zero targets, but some signs of gradual emissions reductions and stronger strategic climate management and governance practices.

Join us next Wednesday 29 April 2–3:15 PM BST online and in person at LSE for a exciting panel on climate litigation. César Rodríguez-Garavito presents his new book Climate Change on Trial, with Joana Setzer, Eoin Jackson @granthamlse.bsky.social and Vesselina Newman @clientearth.bsky.social