Commentary

Behind the headlines: climate change and the National Curriculum|

23 April: Naomi Hicks

Last week saw the closure of the consultation on the Government’s planned changes to the National Curriculum for pupils aged under 14 in England. The newspaper headlines of the last few weeks have highlighted widespread concern; particularly in relation to the teaching of climate change to students in Key Stages one to three.

Behind the headlines: bird fatalities and wind turbines|

12 April: Naomi Hicks

Once again, it’s been a busy couple of weeks in the national headlines for wind farms. In this article, we draw on peer-reviewed research to take a more detailed look at the issue of bird fatalities and wind turbines, to provide the broader context behind the headlines.

Correspondence about ‘The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review’|

22 February

Letters between Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP.

Has the EU ETS induced low-carbon innovation?|

21 February: Antoine Dechezleprêtre and Raphael Calel

The EU ETS is the main instrument of European climate policy, seen as a driving force of the EU’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Compelling evidence is found that the EU ETS has indeed encouraged regulated companies to develop new low-carbon technologies, but this effect is concentrated among too few companies to account for the surge in low-carbon patenting.

Shambolic media coverage of the Met Office’s new short-term forecast|

14 January: Bob Ward

Discusses how the UK media’s reporting of the Met Office’s short-term global temperature forecasts were based on inaccurate information from the Global Warming Policy Foundation.