FT: Governments should launch new policies to promote a green economic recovery
The FT view calls for a green economic recovery from COVID19, drawing on recent Smith School research from Cameron Hepburn, Brian O'Callaghan and colleagues.
The FT view calls for a green economic recovery from COVID19, drawing on recent Smith School research from Cameron Hepburn, Brian O'Callaghan and colleagues.
An analysis of possible Covid-19 economic recovery packages shows the potential for strong alignment between the economy and the environment. Over the next six months, these measures will largely determine whether the worst impacts of global warming can be avoided.
"If the 1.5C climate target were to be met, over 80 per cent of hydrocarbon assets would be worthless." Ben Caldecott comments in the FT Lex column on the Smith School-led concept of stranded assets.
Dr Alex Money explores climate-related risk and the role of research analysts in this op-ed for the Financial Times. Dr Money is the Director of the Innovative Infrastructure Investment Programme at the Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and Environment and a former fund manager.