The UK (still) needs a long-term plan for public services. See our latest Cambridge Econometrics policy insight by Jon Stenning, Andrew Sentance, @bencgardiner and me on this and other challenges facing the next Prime Minister. #CEpolicyinsights ➡️bit.ly/3cfdgAc

"Post COP26 progress in delivering concrete policy to decarbonise the global economy has not happened rapidly enough'' - Head of Environment Jon Stenning comments in this latest Reuters piece. Read more here 👉 reut.rs/3E0pKag #netzero #borrowingcosts #greenpolicies

Our recent analysis for GridLab shows economy-wide decarbonisation could create 68,000 additional jobs by 2050. Wisconsin’s labour market is prepared to fill the vacancies, with nearly 5,000 engineering degrees and certificates awarded annually. 👉 bit.ly/3MYEitc

This is a great thread on the implications of discount rate choices in economic analysis, well worth a read

The improved UK balance of payments from lower fossil fuel imports is a major reason why UK GDP is expected to rise if we meet net-zero (and this result was pre-gas price crisis) theccc.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

For a just and fair transition to #netzero, what are your global climate policymaking priorities for 2023? Our experts choose three insights from 2022 that could make a real impact on the deployment of global #climatepolicy in 2023 -bit.ly/3CRA6rp #CEPolicyInsights

There's currently a great Freudian slip in a headline on the Guardian website...

How much does the UK need to invest in its electricity grid? How does that compare to Victorian investment in the railways? From what I can tell: - The UK invested ~2% of its GDP in building railways from 1845 - 1870 - We need to invest 0.2% - 0.5% of GDP in the grid to 2050

What role could the UK Gov. play in ensuring Britain has more efficient homes? The #AffordableEnergyCalculator which we worked on with Greenpeace UK allows people to see how much they could save in the future if their homes were more efficient➡️bit.ly/41leyhA

Sneak peek of our EEISTProject new report 📒 New economic models of energy innovation and transition 🌟 This report really delivers on the promise of complexity economics and systems thinking for energy and climate policy. Relevant and timely insights, developed with policy makers

How can we harness a new generation of economic modelling to accelerate the global energy transition? New economic models of energy innovation and transition – our latest report – details how governments can empower policymakers with new tools bit.ly/3JES82N

Come hear me and EEISTProject colleagues waffle on about our failures and a few successes applying complexity economics and systems thinking in very applied energy policy work...🤓