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Professor Jeremy Horder and Dr Rachel Leow’s research cited by the Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India has cited research by Professor Jeremy Horder and Dr Rachel Leow in a major judgment on corporate ...
London School of Economics and Political Science

LSE celebrates second annual Impact Prize

Prizes were awarded in eight categories, celebrating outstanding impact from colleagues at all career stages. The judging ...
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Rethinking electoral reform: ranked-choice voting, minorities and democratic resilience

The Government has said that the Prime Minister is committed to a new voting system and welcomes a national debate on ...
London School of Economics and Political ScienceOpinion

Dr Jan Zglinski speaks to international media on Manchester City case

Dr Jan Zglinski has given a series of interviews on the outcome of the Manchester City 115 charges case, speaking to TRT ...
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Response to Met Office confirmation that summer 2026 is on course to be UK's hottest on record

Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair of the National Heat Risk Commission and Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, said: “The Met Office says this ...
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June heatwave cost UK economy more than £1 billion, study finds

The heatwave in June 2026 led to 24 million lost hours of working and a £1.15 billion hit to the UK economy, according to new research published today (23 July 2026) by the Grantham Research Institute ...
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Climate change’s heat tax on the UK’s labour force and economy

This short research briefing presents the results of a rapid analysis of a nationally-representative survey of nearly 2,000 working adults across the UK that sought to find out how the heatwave in ...
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The AMOC: what is it, how is it changing and why does it matter?

AMOC stands for ‘Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation’. This is a giant conveyor belt moving warm, salty surface water northwards in the Atlantic and returning it southwards at depth. The ...
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The macroeconomic case for investing in climate adaptation

With a Foreword by the Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning & Economic Development, Uganda and Co-Chair of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action This report provides a ...
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Unlocking UK climate adaptation finance: lessons from adaptation investment planning

This policy brief from the ATTENUATE project synthesises findings from a review of global knowledge on adaptation investment planning frameworks and enabling conditions to inform the development of a ...
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The Reform UK party’s approach to climate change and net zero in local councils

In May 2025 Reform UK won majorities in 10 of 23 councils up for election in England. Among the party’s election promises were to “scrap net zero to cut your energy bills”. With the party likely to ...
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Science in the courtroom: evidentiary needs in climate litigation

This guide, the first in a new series from the Grantham Research Institute at LSE and the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, explores and reflects on the role of scientific research in ...