‘Climate value at risk’ of global financial assets
Investors and financial regulators are increasingly aware of climate change risks. So far, most of the attention has fallen on whether controls on carbon emissions will strand the … read more »
Topic: Climate science, uncertainty and risk
Realising the ‘triple dividend of resilience’ – A new business case for disaster risk management
This book develops a new business case for investment based on the multiple dividends of resilience. This looks beyond only avoided losses (the first dividend) to the wider benefits gained independently of whether or not the disaster event occurs. These include unleashing entrepreneurial activities and productive investments by lowering the looming threat of losses from […]
Taking a risk on the weather
Financial World , Feb 2016 . pp. 49-51
The effects of climate change on financial stability, with particular reference to Sweden
This report is part of Finansinspektionen´s (FI’s) response to a request from the Swedish government to “Analyse and in a written report outline how environmental and climate change may affect … read more »
Planet is not overheating, says professor
Times, 23 February
Earth is NOT overheating despite global warming fears claims leading statistician
Express, 23 February
Comment on ‘Impact of Current Climate Proposals’
A response to ‘Impact of Current Climate Proposals’ Bjorn Lomborg Global Policy, Volume 7, Issue 1, pages 125–126, February 2016
Scientific uncertainty: untameable monster, dragon of inaction, or source of knowledge?
Public seminar hosted by the Centre for Decision Research jointly with the Priestley International Centre for Climate, the Sustainability Research Institute and the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Uncertainty forms an integral part of science, and uncertainty is intrinsic to many global risks that dynamically unfold over time, from “peak oil” to genetically […]
Assessing surface water flood risk and management strategies under future climate change: an agent-based model approach
Flooding is the costliest natural disaster worldwide. In the UK flooding is listed as a major risk on the National Risk Register with surface water flooding the most likely cause … read more »
Why are some British newspapers still denying climate change?
Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications, says editors of the Mail, Express, Times, Sun and Telegraph should put the interests of their readers first by reporting the real facts about global warming. read more »