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Climate action is the best way to ensure long-term growth Although we may have underestimated the risks of the climate crisis, we have also been too pessimistic about the opportunities created by new, green tech...

"The clean economy is now cheaper than the dirty economy... that proportion is rising rapidly."

Nick Stern writes in @theobserveruk.bsky.social around the publication The Growth Story of the 21st Century. @gsos-lse.bsky.social

Free to read and download ➡️ https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tgs

🎫 Join this free public lecture by Lubos Pastor (University of Chicago Booth School of Business) as he explores how sustainable finance can play a decisive role in tackling the global climate crisis.

The Carbon Problem The 3rd Sir Oliver Hart Lecture delivered by Lubos Pastor

📢 Tomorrow! LSE public lecture and networking reception - The Carbon Problem

Date: 4 December 2025, 6:30 – 7:35 PM, followed by a networking reception
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Kiu Building, LSE

YouTube video by LSE What is the sixth mass extinction? #COP30 #ClimateChange #LSE

🦏🐅 Are we living through a sixth mass extinction?

Dr Ganga Shreedhar from @lsepbs.bsky.social delivers a stark reality check about the urgent need for climate action.

Sustainability | LSE ranked in the global top ten The QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 has ranked LSE as sixth in the world and third in the UK for sustainability measures.

Congratulations to the School community on this recognition of sustainability at LSE! 🎉

Climate and Growth Initiative Driving climate research and policy impact through knowledge generation, uptake, and global engagement to scale solutions for inclusive growth.

Excited to see the new web pages for our Climate and Growth Initiative led by @theigc.bsky.social!

Find out more about the initiative ⬇️

Nicholas Stern – can a new vision for growth drive climate action? - LSE Review of Books The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern sets out a vision to drive climate action by pursuing holistic rather than purely economic growth.

Can a new vision for growth drive climate action? 🪴

Gregory Casey reviews The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action by Nicholas Stern in @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

Read in full here: 🖇️ bit.ly/3Lw96Fb @gsos-lse.bsky.social

🌧️ In Uganda, climate change is not a distant threat, but a daily reality.

Can the country go green without destabilising the economy?

Our new research explores the trade-offs of clean energy & climate adaptation.📊 theigc.org/blogs/balanc...

#CleanEnergy #FiscalPolicy #COP30

The world is struggling to halt climate change. But can it adapt? At COP30, ‘adaptation’ to global warming is high on the agenda as efforts to reduce emissions stall

"Nicholas Stern, economist and author of The Growth Story of the 21st Century, says the effects of climate change “are coming through faster, more severely and at lower temperature increases than we anticipated”."

👁️‍🗨️ Read more at @financialtimes.com

https://on.ft.com/3K1QkoF

The politics of hunger in Sudan | Nisrin Elamin 6.30pm Weds 3 Dec | Nisrin Elamin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

Why is Sudan—rich in land, livestock, and gold—facing mass hunger?
Join @nisrinelamin.bsky.social at LSE to unpack the extractive politics behind famine.
🗓️ 3 Dec | 6.30pm
📍Hong Kong Theatre & Online
#LSEEvents #Sudan

Work with us - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment Current job vacancies at The Grantham Research Institute. For LSE jobs, please see the main website.

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Administration Officer to join our excellent professional services team and take lead operational responsibility for the effective management of the Institute’s physical resources and the delivery of a varied portfolio of internal research events.

“Too many climate promises never leave the drawing board.”

IGC economists share the economic questions that need urgent attention.

Hina Shaikh, IGC Pakistan:
“How can we close the gap between climate commitments & real, country-led action?

More on IGC & #COP30🔗 www.theigc.org/topics/cop

Global emissions need to drop 43% by 2030 to keep 1.5°C within reach.
COP ends today — and the data couldn’t be clearer: the window is narrowing, fast.
#COP #ClimateData #ClimateAction

Climate action is the best way to ensure long-term growth Although we may have underestimated the risks of the climate crisis, we have also been too pessimistic about the opportunities created by new, green tech...

"The clean economy is now cheaper than the dirty economy... that proportion is rising rapidly."

Nick Stern writes in @theobserveruk.bsky.social around the publication The Growth Story of the 21st Century. @gsos-lse.bsky.social

Free to read and download ➡️ https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tgs

Best books of 2025: Economics Martin Wolf selects his must-read titles

“His story is one of achievement, hope and danger.”

Martin Wolf selects the best economics books of 2025 for @financialtimes.com, including The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern.

Read the full list here: https://on.ft.com/4pkO0bv

@granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social

@granthamlse.bsky.social

📢Recruitment alert!

LSE Earth Capital Nexus, a research initiative catalysing finance and policy for sustainability, is looking for a dynamic project manager to lead the planning, coordinating and monitoring of day-to-day activities.

Find out more and apply ⬇️
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

You can now watch the recording of our brilliant event with Prof Seema Arora-Jonsson and @sumimadhok.bsky.social on our YouTube channel! 🍿

Co-hosted with @gsos-lse.bsky.social 🌳

m.youtube.com/watch?v=pBRi...

Fault lines: the new political economy of a warming world | LSE Event We apologise for the issues with sound experienced during parts of this recording. In this lecture, Helen Milner addresses why vulnerability, lived experience, and material self-interest will drive…

🌏Last week, we were delighted to welcome Professor Helen Milner to discuss Fault lines: the new political economy of a warming world, chaired by @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social and co-hosted with @gsos-lse.bsky.social

📺 Missed the event? Catch up on the recording here: buff.ly/oqa72DP

#LSEEvents

“Multilateralism is the goal, but coalitions of the willing might get us there faster.”

As part of our #COP30 series, we asked our economists:
What’s one theme that deserves deeper exploration?

"Small alliances can move quicker, & scale impact."
www.theigc.org/topics/cop

Fighting realism with realism – how to break our reliance on fossil fuels - EUROPP Instead of the far-right's climate realism, we need a different kind of realism that avoids complacency about our reliance on fossil fuels.

Is it hypocritical to campaign against climate change while using a smartphone or other goods produced using fossil fuels?

✍ Sakari Säynäjoki & Otto Snellman @environmentalpol.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

High energy bills lend unexpected support for renewable investment | British Politics and Policy at LSE A pervasive narrative is that those facing economic hardship revolt against climate policies. But voters' attitudes towards are more nuanced than that.

💡A pervasive narrative in politics is that those who face economic hardship revolt against climate policies. But Liam Beiser-McGrath argues that this narrative is inaccurate.

➡️ buff.ly/Bbz2isY

Decoding Latin America: key insights for understanding climate action in the region - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment This policy insight decodes the political and economic climate environment for 10 Latin American countries ahead of COP30.

Our new policy report decodes the landscape of political and economic climate action in Latin America by providing a synthetic overview of 10 Latin American countries. The report is designed to inform policymakers, researchers and finance actors at #COP30

Banner reading LSE Blogs newsletter 14 November COP30: Can a holistic vision of growth drive climate action?

Today's LSE blogs newsletter is a #COP30 special exploring a holistic vision for growth to drive climate action, how the private sector can fund climate adaptation & how to persuade the public to back climate policy.

Plus, research on Mamdani's election, the BBC scandal & more.

👉 ow.ly/Gjbq50XrGbv

High energy bills lend unexpected support for renewable investment | British Politics and Policy at LSE A pervasive narrative is that those facing economic hardship revolt against climate policies. But voters' attitudes towards are more nuanced than that.

💡New! A pervasive narrative in politics is that those who face economic hardship revolt against climate policies. @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social of @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social and @granthamlse.bsky.social argues that this narrative is inaccurate.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Global biodiversity governance offers a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy - EUROPP Amid pessimism about COP30, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework offers a rare source of optimism for environmental diplomacy.

Amid pessimism about COP30, global biodiversity governance stands out as a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy.

✍ @frabitz.bsky.social @simonbeaudoin.bsky.social, Christian Prip, Theresa Jedd, Guilherme de Queiroz Stein @etsioumani.bsky.social & Ina Lehmann blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

How much can business contribute to financing climate resilience? New insights into whether the private sector can help close the gap between the amount of money needed to adapt to climate change, and what has been promised.

Ahead of #COP30 in Belém Anna Beswick at the @granthamlse.bsky.social presents new research from the @zcralliance.bsky.social quantifying how much the private sector can contribute to financing climate resilience blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

Does climate change cause conflict: What can research tell us? How does climate change drive conflict? Helene Donnat explores the evidence and what it means for fragile states.

Does #climatechange cause conflict?

Evidence shows it can increase risks💥, but context matters.

To prevent violence, we need research that looks at local realities, pathways, & broader drivers of conflict.

Read more: theigc.org/blogs/climat...

#COP30 #PolicyResearch

Five books on the struggle for climate justice - LSE Review of Books As nations gather for talks at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Eoin Jackson recommends five books that expose the roots & realities of the struggle for climate justice.

Five books on the struggle for climate justice 📚

A reading list by Eoin Jackson @lselaw.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

Three lessons from a climate diplomat going into COP30 in Brazil - LSE Review of Books The Climate Diplomat by Peter Betts is an insider's account of two decades of UN climate negotiations ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Three key lessons from a climate diplomat going into COP30 – Alejandra Padín Dujon reviews The Climate Diplomat: A Personal History of the COP Conferences by Peter Betts @profilebooks.bsky.social on @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social