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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
This paper Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change: A Cross-Country Analysis shows the long-term impact of climate change on economic activity across countries, using a stochastic growth model where labour productivity is affected by country-specific climate variables—defined as deviations of temperature and precipitation from their historical norms.
Global Commission on Adaptation
This report Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural environment, water, cities and urban areas, infrastructure, disaster risk management, and finance.
Nordic Council of Ministers
This report Making the Switch From Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Sustainable Energy outlines how governments need to switch off subsidies to oil, gas and coal, but also need to switch on massive investments into renewables and energy efficiency and other more productive investments such as targeted cash safety nets for the poor or for health and education.
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
This report Navigating the Way to a Renewable Future: Solutions to Decarbonise Shipping explores the impact of maritime shipping on CO2 emissions, the structure of the shipping sector, and key areas that need to be addressed to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint.
Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI)
This report Border Carbon Adjustments in Support of Domestic Climate Policies: Explaining the Gap Between Theory and Practice highlights the project’s key findings and presents evidence-based analytical insights about the adoption and implementation of BCAs in practice.