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Emissions trading suddenly back on Labor’s and global agendaInterestingly the idea of emissions trading or a tax on carbon emissions has suddenly reared its head both in Australia and in the United Kingdom.http://econews.com.au/58349/emissions-trading-suddenly-back-on-labors-and-global-agenda/ Polluter pays: How can governments build public support for carbon taxes?Study co-authored by Lord Stern argues governments should focus on building public support for strong carbon pricing, rather than limiting themselves to economic arguments.https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news-analysis/3036766/polluter-pays-how-can-governments-build-public-support-for-carbon-taxes The rich can survive on a polluted planet, the poor cannot — a carbon tax is the great equalizerNicholas Stern has argued that a carbon price should be set high, at around $40-80 per ton of carbon dioxide by 2020, and $50-100 by 2030 to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement. Without a carbon price, the economy responds to powerful interests at the expense of building a cleaner world for everyone.http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/398650-the-rich-can-survive-on-a-polluted-planet-the-poor-cannot-a-carbon Lord Stern confirmed as the new President of the Royal Economic SocietyEarlier this year Lord Nicholas Stern was named as President of the Royal Economic Society for 2018/19, "It is a great honour to be elected as President of the Royal Economic Society. The Society dates back nearly 130 years and plays an important role in supporting the work of economists and promoting economics in the UK and around the world."http://www.res.org.uk/details/news/10944510/Lord-Stern-and-Rachel-Griffith-confirmed-as-the-new-President-and-President-elec.html Climate change will force us to redefine economic growthLast Friday, Pope Francis called for nothing less than "a financial paradigm shift" in order to tackle climate change. His comments, made at a conference hosted by the Vatican and uniting business people, policy-makers of different stripes, indigenous leaders, academics and young people, could not be more timely: humanity is at a turning point.https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/here-are-the-economic-reasons-to-act-on-climate-change-immediately Lecture on Sustainable Infrastructure at AIIB Annual MeetingLord Stern spoke at a lecture discussing the future and importance of sustainable infrastructure at the AIIB’s third Annual Meeting in Mumbai.https://www.aiib.org/en/news-events/events/annual-meeting/program/detail/lecture-infrastructure.html Roundtable for Sustainable Cities Strategy at AIIB Annual MeetingLord Stern participated in a roundtable on 'Sustainable Cities Strategy' at AIIB’s third Annual Meeting in Mumbai. The objective of AIIB Roundtable for Sustainable Cities Strategy is a close-door consultation with stakeholders on the Bank’s preparation of Sustainable Cities Strategy, focusing on how AIIB could better support infrastructure development of cities in Asia.https://www.aiib.org/en/news-events/events/annual-meeting/program/detail/sustainable-cities-strategy.html Nicholas Stern: Robust policy and good governance crucialFormer World Bank Chief Economist Nicholas Stern on Monday said the next 20 years will be decisive in the world history and there is need to have “robust policy” and “good governance” to provide clear and convincing signals.https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/nicholas-stern-robust-policy-and-good-governance-crucial-5233442/ Lord Nicholas Stern Delivers Annual Fulbright Distinguished LectureOn 8th June 2018, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern delivered the 8th Annual Fulbright Distinguished Lecture titled ‘The Best of Centuries or the Worst of Centuries: Leadership, Governance and Cohesion in an Interdependent World' at Pembroke College Oxford.http://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/lord-nicholas-stern-delivers-annual-fulbright-distinguished-lecture Fulbright Legacy Lecture Series 2018 - Professor Lord Nicholas SternProfessor Lord Nicholas Stern presented his essay, 'The Best of Centuries or the Worst of Centuries: Leadership, Governance and Cohesion in an Interdependent World' for the 2018 Fulbright Legacy Lecture Series.http://www.fulbright.org.uk/news/fulbright-legacy-lecture-series-2018-professor-lord-nicholas-stern The Swansea Bay tidal power lagoon would bring many benefitsIn a letter to the Guardian Nick Stern says that the government should make their economic analysis of the costs of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon available for scrutiny.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/10/the-swansea-bay-tidal-power-lagoon-would-bring-many-benefits Green economy now worth as much as fossil fuel sectorFTSE Russell found that if the sustainable economy maintained its current course, it could represent 7% of the global market capitalisation by 2030, even reaching 10% with $90 trillion in green investment – a target called for by UK economist Nicholas Stern in 2016.http://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/06/05/green-economy-now-worth-much-fossil-fuel-sector/ Cross-disciplinary Researcher from LSE visiting University of PortsmouthDr Ruth Kattumuri is an editor of the book 'Governance and governed: multi-country perspectives on state, society and development' which she will discuss at the University of Portsmouth on 29th May 2018.https://researchandinnovationportsmouth.com/2018/05/09/cross-disciplinary-researcher-from-lse-visiting-uop/ Belt and Road plan could ease climate change: expertsChina has done well in slowing its carbon emissions growth and its actions could be an example for countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, Professor Nicholas Stern, the British economist and advocate for combating climate change, has said.http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/belt-and-road-plan-could-ease-climate-change-experts Oxford to honour LSE India Observatory DirectorNicholas Stern, IG Patel professor of economics and government and Director of the India Observatory at LSE, is among seven experts in different fields to be awarded honorary degrees by the University of Oxford.https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/oxford-to-honour-london-school-of-economics-india-centre-head/story-yEqBHJW2vyArPR6qMPu1HP.html In new wealth of nations 'women will take over the world'Discussing his new book 'The New Wealth of Nations' Surjit Bhalla explains how collapsing education levels between countries, individuals and gender, will change the world's wealth paradigm.https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/03/20/in-new-wealth-of-nations-women-will-take-over-the-world-says-economist.html?play=1 NEW PODCAST: Listen to Surjit Bhalla discuss his new book 'The New Wealth of Nations'On 6th March 2018 the LSE India Observatory hosted a talk by Surjit Bhalla on 6 March 'The New Wealth of Nations' with Lord Stern and Professor John Hills. This is the podcast of that event.http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/audio.asp?id=6471 India and Virgin reveal ambitious plans for the world’s first hyperloopDr Ruth Kattumuri is quoted in this article as Virgin partners with the State of Maharashtra to build the world’s first hyperloop track. The ultra-fast rail system will connect Mumbai and Pune, decreasing commute times and helping to modernise India’s transport infrastructure.https://www.theneweconomy.com/strategy/india-and-virgin-reveal-ambitious-plans-for-the-worlds-first-hyperloop Corbyn avoids real choices with call for nationalisation of energyIn his speech on energy last week, Jeremy Corbyn quoted Nick Stern: “We need to take back control of our energy system because, as Nicholas Stern described, “the greatest market failure the world has seen” is climate change.”http://energypost.eu/corbyn-is-selling-hot-air-with-call-for-nationalisation-of-energy/ Subir Chowdhury Post-doctoral Fellowship on Quality and EconomicsThe LSE India Observatory is now accepting applications for the Subir Chowdhury Post-doctoral Fellowship on Quality and Economics.http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/india/fellowships/SubirChowdhury.asp Sir Ratan Tata Post-doctoral FellowshipThe LSE India Observatory is now accepting applications for the Sir Ratan Tata Post-doctoral Fellowship.http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/india/fellowships/SirRatanTata.asp Dr Liam Fox holds UK-India talks as UKEF boosts trade finance supportDr Liam Fox met with the Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Suresh Prabhu, to discuss greater cooperation between the 2 countries.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dr-liam-fox-holds-uk-india-talks-as-ukef-boosts-trade-finance-support Twelfth meeting of the UK-India Joint Economic and Trade CommitteeInternational Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, co-chaired the twelfth meeting of the UK-India Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in London on Thursday 11 January with Shri. Suresh Prabhu, Minister for Commerce and Industry.http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-11/HCWS397/ Pollution crisis in India's cities causing reverse urbanisation as workers flee to countrysideDr Ruth Kattumuri is quoted in The Independent on air pollution in Indian cities.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-pollution-crisis-cities-reverse-urbanisation-workers-move-countryside-delhi-demographic-public-a8065051.html Calls for greater fossil fuel divestment at anniversary of Paris climate dealLord Stern calls on Europe to take a lead on carbon pricing. He said the current price on carbon under the European emissions trading scheme was too low, and called for a price of $40 to $80 a tonne of carbon dioxide by 2020 in order to reach the Paris agreement goals.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/12/calls-for-greater-fossil-fuel-divestment-at-anniversary-of-paris-climate-deal |
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