Tag: LSE

New National Heat Risk Commission announced

Stuart Mitchell

A new National Heat Risk Commission is being created to investigate how to improve efforts across the UK to tackle the wide-ranging impacts of high temperatures, it was announced today (23 March 2026). The new Commission will be based at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and chaired by Emma Howard Boyd CBE, the former Chair of the Environment Agency and London Climate Resilience Review, commissioned by the Mayor of London. Howard Boyd has been appointed a…

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Climate litigation against companies is on the rise, report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Climate litigation against companies is on the rise according to analysis published recently by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science.  The report ‘Global trends in climate change litigation: 2024 snapshot’ points out that about 230 climate-aligned lawsuits have been initiated against corporations and trade associations since 2015, with more than two thirds filed since 2020. The authors define these cases as examples of strategic litigation which appears to seek to advance a broader climate action agenda.  Historically,…

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New research investigates socio-economic diversity in social investment

Stuart Mitchell

The various forms of repayable finance in the social investment sector play an important role in the social enterprise support eco-system, and can be vital for growth and development. However, the sector has been subject to scrutiny in terms of staff and portfolio diversity – particularly in terms of racial inclusion, and its ability to direct investment where it is most needed. Our new report, published with the London School of Economics and supported by the Connect Fund, uses elite education as a proxy to investigate aspects of diversity not…

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LSE granted £2.7m in funding to accelerate carbon reduction targets

Stuart Mitchell

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has received £2.7m in funding under the Public Services Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) launched by Salix on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). This funding is a crucial step forward in LSE’s Sustainability Strategic Plan – accelerating the further decarbonisation of the university’s buildings; in alignment with the ambitious targets set by the UK Government to reduce carbon emissions. LSE commissioned professional services company Turner & Townsend to undertake energy and carbon assessments of key operational buildings…

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New Lab calls for a transformation of the $500 trillion global financial system to achieve climate goals through a just transition

Stuart Mitchell

A transformation of the $500 trillion global financial system is needed to deliver a just transition away from fossil fuels and into clean energy, according to a new report launched recently by the Just Transition Finance Lab. at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The new Lab is being launched at a time of rising concern in many countries about the fairness of climate action. The just transition is designed as the strategy to make the shift to a net zero and resilient economy inclusive for workers, communities…

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