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Sustainable responses to global challenges

In 2026, our new series goes behind the scenes with some of LSE’s sustainability experts to understand more about what a sustainable and resilient future looks like, and how the social sciences will ...
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The world is your office: how ‘‘work from anywhere’’ is transforming work

Explore how technology is transforming the world of work through the rise of ‘work from anywhere’. Prithwiraj Choudhury ...
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Expert group proposes list of global adaptation indicators – key input to COP30

The expert group for the development of global adaptation indicators under the UAE-Belém work programme has submitted its list of 100 potential indicators to the UNFCCC secretariat. Parties tasked ...
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AI is guzzling energy for slop content – could it be reimagined to help the climate?

This news article reports on the potential deployment of AI in finding solutions to climate change. The article references a paper written by a team from LSE’s Grantham Research Institute and Systemiq ...
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Delivering an integrated climate finance agenda in support of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T

Fourth Report of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance This report sets out a comprehensive and feasible pathway to mobilise US$1.3 trillion per year in external finance by 2035 ...
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What direct risks does AI pose to the climate and environment?

Training AI models requires vast computational resources, with computing power usage increasing tenfold between 2018 and 2022. With fossil fuels still providing over 60% of total global electricity ...
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Seven lessons for India’s climate finance taxonomy

In May 2025, the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) within India’s Ministry of Finance released a first draft framework of India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy for public consultation. The taxonomy aims ...
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AI tools risk downplaying women’s health needs in social care

Large language models (LLMs), used by over half of England’s local authorities to support social workers, may be introducing gender bias into care decisions, according to new research from LSE's Care ...
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Climate litigation increasingly reaching the highest courts around the world, report finds

Climate litigation, including those challenging fossil fuel projects, is more often reaching the highest courts around the world, according to analysis published today (25 June 2025) by the Grantham ...
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The gender gap in carbon footprints: determinants and implications

Understanding the distribution of carbon footprints across population groups is crucial for designing fair and acceptable climate policies. To date, gender has remained an underexplored factor in ...
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Co-designing transdisciplinary research for water security and adaptation: lessons from the BASIN project

Authors: Will Ingram, Denyse Dookie, Katarzyna Mikołajczak, Katharine Vincent, Tim Brewer, Djibril Barry, Hans Komakech, Abel Degange, Walter Chinangwa, Lina Taing ...
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ATTENUATE - Creating the enabling conditions for UK climate adaptation investment

ATTENUATE is a collaborative project focused on unlocking private sector funding for climate adaptation, building the case for greater public sector investment, and addressing governance barriers to ...