Debates at COP27 remind us that intergenerational justice is gaining political salience – despite the concept’s elusive and contested meanings. In this post, Law PhD candidate Daniel Bertram summarises the recent revival of intergenerational claims in lawsuits around the globe and argues for an expanded view of future generations.

At COP27, the world’s leaders are discussing the need to speed up climate action. In this post, Policy Leader Fellows Petra Krylova and Alejandro Saez Reale examine the association between people’s perceptions of climate change risks and good governance, using the global Climate Perceptions Index.

Despite the two rivals’ public commitment to cooperate on reducing carbon emissions, neither is in the position to act decisively or stay the course. In this post, Professor of Law and Governance Peter Drahos reviews the main political, economic and environmental constraints.

Ambitious emissions reductions are on the agenda at the COP26 summit starting in Glasgow this weekend. In this post, Principal Investigator of the PASTRES project, Ian Scoones, points out some common misconceptions about the relationship between livestock and climate change, and why differentiating between extensive and intensive livestock production and their contrasting contributions to greenhouse gas emissions is so important.

Trade measures meant to reduce emissions may be admirable, but can have uneven consequences for the countries to which they are applied. STG Policy Leader Fellow Gideon Sarpong lays out what he considers would be a fair EU carbon tax policy for developing countries.

With the recent election of US President Joe Biden, hope and expectations for climate action by the US are high. Climate policy experts Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis trace out some possible steps forward for the new US administration.

Climate change and human error are driving increases in catastrophic wildfires around the world. Nevertheless, SPS researcher Risto Keivabu finds optimism in the potential for smart policies to diminish the threat.

Water scarcity is often indicated as yet another point of conflict in the Middle East. However, water sector specialist and former STG Policy Leader Fellow Edoardo Borgomeo sees reasons for optimism in the vast range of strategies available for managing diminishing water resources.

With COP25 just around the corner, Dr Isabella Alloisio, Research Associate at the Florence School of Regulation-Climate, evaluates the US’ waning commitment to combat climate change.