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Spend £8bn to kickstart plan to decarbonise economy, chancellor toldLord Stern has called on Rishi Sunak to spend more than £8bn in his first budget next week to kickstart a “massive and long-term” boost to “zero-carbon infrastructure, new skills and sustainable innovation”.https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/04/spend-8bn-to-kickstart-plan-to-decarbonise-economy-chancellor-told EY and Asian Voice honour donors of AAA 2019'On Friday, 24th January, Asian Voice in association with EY London hosted a high-profile dinner and drinks reception to honour captains of British Asian businesses for their donations to Yuva Unstoppable at the 19th Asian Achievers Awards.'https://www.asian-voice.com/News/UK/London/EY-and-Asian-Voice-honour-donors-of-AAA-2019 The Telegraph: Davos's green colonialism decried by poorer countries – but the West will crush them anyway"Lord Nicholas Stern from the London School of Economics said Tokyo needs to kick its coal addiction fast, which means tackling powerful vested interests head on. 'It’s a real reputational risk for Japan,' he said."http://bit.ly/2RZqG6h The Guardian: Inequality makes climate crisis much harder to tackle"Almost 15 years ago Nick Stern, then head of the UK Government Economic Service, produced a report on the economics of climate change in which he called the failure to deal with a heating planet the greatest market failure of all time. He argued that the benefits of early action outweighed the costs.Last week Prof Stern, now chair of the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics, said the threat was now being taken a lot more seriously. There were four reasons for that." http://bit.ly/2RYXnR6 International New York Times: The climate takes center stageLord Stern is quoted on climate change.http://bit.ly/2uinGc8 Financial Times: Why India’s global ambitions require more pursuit of WEF principlesDr Ruth Kattumuri comments on India's international trade relations.https://www.ft.com/content/284ec858-2197-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b Environmental Insights with Lord SternPodcast of Lord Stern's interview for the Harvard Environmental Economics Program podcast 'Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice'.https://soundcloud.com/environmentalinsights/interview-with-nick-stern BBC World Service: India's pollution problemIs India's economic growth playing havoc with its environment? Ruth Kattumuri joins a panel of experts to discuss.https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csyddt BBC Radio 4: The Indian economyDr Ruth Kattumuri and some LSE students comment on the Indian economy.http://bit.ly/35V79bZ Wanted: A global green new dealMention of Nicholas Stern in article by Joseph E. Stiglitz on climate change.http://bit.ly/32uJMnA BBC Radio London: Mention of Stern ReviewThe 2006 Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change is mentioned on BBC Radio London.http://bit.ly/2pdXyft BBC 2 Politics Live: Climate change, net zero targets and Extinction RebellionProfessor Stern on climate change, net zero targets and Extinction Rebellionhttp://bit.ly/322uxBZ BBC World Service Radio: Indian car sectorDr Ruth Kattumuri discusses the challenges facing the automobile industry in India on BBC World Service Radio. BBC Radio 4: Carbon PricingLord Stern discusses carbon pricing on BBC Radio 4.http://bit.ly/2lzszIU Chevening in India: Applications for 2020/2021 Chevening Scholarships are openChevening is the UK Government’s global scholarship programme that offers future leaders the unique opportunity to study in the UK. These scholarships are awarded to outstanding professionals from all over the world to pursue a one-year master’s degree in any subject at any UK university.If you have ambition, leadership potential, and a strong academic background, we encourage you to apply before 5 November 2019. https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/india/ Jim Mirrlees’ Memorial ConferenceRemarks on “development and growth” by Nicholas Stern at the Jim Mirrlees’ Memorial Conferenceat Nuffield College, Oxford on 26th April 2019. http://bit.ly/32A88fH An Inherent Part of My Guru – Teacher CultureRuth Kattumuri on Her Academic Background, Starting Over Mid-Career and What It Means for Her to Impart Knowledge.https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/inherent-part-my-guru-teacher-culture Modi Himself Is Not a Vandal as Some People ThinkJames Crabtree and Ruth Kattumuri discussed India after the General Election and tried to make sense of yet another BJP landslide win.https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/modi-himself-not-vandal-some-people-think Sustainable growth a key issue for G20'Nations must lead by example with infrastructure compatible with a climate-resilient economy. A key issue for G20 leaders at their June 28-29 summit in Osaka will be how to generate sustainable and inclusive economic development and growth across the world in the coming decades.' Article by Nicholas Stern in China Daily.https://www.chinadailyhk.com/articles/174/114/50/1562040325153.html?newsId=87566 A closer look at India's economic challengesIn the lead up to India's elections, Ruth Kattumuri speaks to France 24 about India's economy.https://youtu.be/q2RtRzBIZvE Climate change could lead to greatest market failure ever: Nicholas SternClimate economist Nicholas Stern said he had understated the risks of climate change and the case for taking action in his landmark 2006 report titled the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change that said climate change could lead to the greatest market failure ever.Stern, who has been tracking the impact of the latest climate science on economics, said the consequences have been far more devastating than he thought. https://www.hindustantimes.com/environment/climate-change-could-lead-to-greatest-market-failure-ever-nicholas-stern/story-oS6cyIVNP1v92jot5Q9hyO.html India continues on its remarkable economic growth journeyThe Indian economy is still performing well, with foreign investment and looser regulations driving significant growth in the country. However, low living standards and a host of socioeconomic issues are impeding its ascension to ‘developed’ market status.https://www.worldfinance.com/markets/india-continues-on-its-remarkable-economic-growth-journey Climate Change’s Giant Impact on the Economy: 4 Key IssuesCertain types of efforts to reduce carbon emissions or adapt to climate impacts are likely to generate similar benefits, says Nicholas Stern.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/17/upshot/how-to-think-about-the-costs-of-climate-change.html Palanpur, a fascinating story of income growth, social changePalanpur is a relatively unknown small village in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. However, it has a special place in development economics because of a research project that has stretched over seven decades. Economists have conducted seven detailed surveys of Palanpur since the 1950s, a rare longitudinal database that shows how the village has changed over three generations.https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/ltVMhFyDHKRjEdpXzmTPKI/Palanpur-a-fascinating-story-of-income-growth-social-chang.html Immediate fossil fuel phaseout could arrest climate change – studyNicholas Stern said: “We are rapidly approaching the end of the age of fossil fuels. This study confirms that all new energy infrastructure must be sustainable from now on if we are to avoid locking in commitments to emissions that would lead to the world exceeding the goals of the Paris agreement.”https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/15/immediate-fossil-fuel-phaseout-could-arrest-climate-change-study |
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