Policy briefing note series
The GSI policy briefing note series publishes pieces intended for communicating relevant science to members of the non-academic, business and policy-making communities, on the topic of global and earth systems governance. In particular, the intention is to offer an open-access repository for peer-reviewed, accessible but rigorously scientific notes to promote the use of robust science in decision-making. Our main focus is on policy addressing issues in global and environmental systems, including climate change. Our aim is to facilitate communication within the science-policy interface, offering evidence bases for decision-making.
2020/02
Deciding how to decide Risk-opportunity analysis as a generalisation of cost-benefit analysis
GSI Working paper series number 2020/02
Simon Sharpe1*, Jean-Francois Mercure2,3,4*, Jorge Vinuales3, Matthew Ives5,6, Michael Grubb7, Hector Pollitt3,4, Florian Knobloch3, Femke J. M. M. Nijsse2
1 Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL, UK
2 Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, UK
3 Cambridge Centre for Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Governance,
University of Cambridge, UK
4 Cambridge Econometrics, Cambridge, UK
5 Institute for New Economic Thinking, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
6 Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford UK
7 Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College London, UK
* Correspondance to: simonsharpe79@hotmail.com and j.mercure@exeter.ac.uk
2020/01
Upward-scaling tipping cascades to meet climate goals - plausible grounds for hope
Simon Sharpe1,2* & Timothy M. Lenton3*
1Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London
2UK Government Cabinet Office COP26 Unit
3Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QE