The Climate Change Act has had major impacts in the UK and globally – join Nicholas Stern Alina Averchenkova Lord Robert Carnwath John Deben and Cornerstone Barristers’s Ruchi Parekh next month to discuss these impacts and its future role in shaping climate policy lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit…

Place-based climate action in the UK is continuing to grow, with new governance models emerging, but political leadership at the national level continues to ignore the contribution of local communities, a report by PCAN has found. pcancities.org.uk/news/place-bas…

"Local contexts matter". Five years' worth of our Climate Commentaries now all in one (free) book! Takes in themes from governance and democracy, decarbonisation, just transition and economy, finance and investment, politics and place, and much more! pcancities.org.uk/sites/default/…

On 15 April at 1pm, Great Britain achieved a new low carbon intensity record of 19gCO2/kWh, beating the previous record set on 5 April of 21gCO2/kWh. 🍃 Learn how we’re getting closer to a zero-carbon electricity system. 📽👇

Legally binding carbon targets are important, even if (or especially because) they are not always honoured. New article about Scotland’s missed 2030 target in The Conversation theconversation.com/scotland-is-di…

Delighted to announce the panellists for the OCRN Annual Lecture by Koko Warner on addressing adverse climate change impacts: @NicolaRanger, Sam Fankhauser & Lavanya Rajamani, chaired by Benito Müller. 🗓️ 4pm 30th April 📍Trinity College 🎟️ Register here climate.ox.ac.uk/events#tab-473…

We empirically tested the climate policy "ambition loop" in our new multi-disciplinary research just published by the JCPA/ICPA. Kingston University Kingston Economics Grantham LSE Oxford Smith School Sam Fankhauser Joana Setzer Catherine Higham Maggie Hamley tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New evidence from the #OxfordSmithSchool shows the UK can get a good deal on #NetZero at minimal cost to people and the economy, with the co-benefits of improved homes, reduced bills and 250,000 more jobs. 1/3 smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/adopting-…

A timely reminder ahead of the UK general election: getting on with net zero is good economics, as well as good science. Oxford Net Zero Oxford Smith School theconversation.com/net-zero-is-no…

How do we get a good deal on #NetZero? Achieving net zero is beneficial for the planet and offers significant advantages for the people, according to a new #OxfordSmithSchool report. 1/4 Read the article The Conversation by Sam Fankhauser & Anupama Sen theconversation.com/net-zero-is-no…

Pursuing net zero will cost UK citizens around £5 a week per person, say Oxford academics theconversation.com/net-zero-is-no…

New Opinion article:Candice Howarth and colleagues share key recommendations for future place-based climate action journals.plos.org/climate/articl… PCAN (Place-based Climate Action Network) Jamie Brogan Brendan Curran Sam Fankhauser Andy Gouldson Kate Lock

Dr Anupama Sen and Professor Sam Fankhauser analyse the U.K. Conservative party's climate policies, describing them as "the latest example of politicians focusing on the wrong debate." theconversation.com/the-conservati…

🌍 Join us on 8 July for "Elections 2024: New Routes to Climate Resilience." Rachel Kyte, Sam Fankhauser, and Sugandha Srivastav will discuss the impact of recent elections on global climate policies. Register now! 🔗 ow.ly/R05u50SuEkq #ClimateAction #Elections2024 #Sustainability

Will be speaking at Oxford Smith School Monday 8 July 3pm with Rachel Kyte Sam Fankhauser Thomas Hale Sugandha Srivastav to discuss how the outcome of the General Election will affect climate policy- looking also at other global elections in 2024. Register here ⬇️ smithschool.ox.ac.uk/event/election…

Enjoyed speaking at Oxford Smith School event on 2024 elections with Rachel Kyte Thomas Hale Sam Fankhauser Watch back here: bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/electio…

Our recent event #Elections2024: New Routes to #ClimateResilience featured insights from Chris Skidmore, Rachel Kyte, Sugandha Srivastav, Thomas Hale, and Sam Fankhauser 🌍 Watch the replay to see why urgent, cohesive government action on climate change is key: ow.ly/eEOT50SzKL8

NEW – Net-zero transition will deliver at least ‘£164bn in benefits’ to UK | Josh Gabbatiss w/ comment from Sam Fankhauser Bob Ward Read here: buff.ly/3LLcclr

Read Max Collett insight piece on his MSc dissertation supervised by #OxfordSmithSchool Sam Fankhauser and Emilien Ravigné 2/2 smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/day-save-…

New #OxfordSmithSchool policy brief, proposing a robust redesign of the UK's #Climate Compatibility Checkpoint for #OilandGas licensing in the UK. It recommends six climate tests to align future production with #netzero goals. smithschool.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/…