Research areas

Environment & Energy

What we stand for

Green economy programme: we look at how the power and leverage of markets and businesses can be better utilised to tackle the environmental challenges we face. This programme covers a range of important issues, from the reform of carbon markets to the effective promotion of energy efficiency.

Everyday environmentalism: we conduct research into how to make environment issues more relevant to everyday life. We focus on how to make the greenest options the easiest to choose in society, through research on incentive structures, behaviour and systems design.

Rational environmentalism: we investigate the cost, efficacy and credibility of existing environment and energy policies. We attempt to develop policies that can realise greenhouse gas emissions reductions and promote environmental conservation and restoration in cost-effective  ways.

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