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Nicholas Stern: Robust policy and good governance crucial

Former World Bank Chief Economist Nicholas Stern on Monday said the next 20 years will be decisive in the world history and there is need to have “robust policy” and “good governance” to provide clear and convincing signals. https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/nicholas-stern-robust-policy-and-good-governance-crucial-5233442/

Lord Nicholas Stern Delivers Annual Fulbright Distinguished Lecture

On 8th June 2018, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern delivered the 8th Annual Fulbright Distinguished Lecture titled ‘The Best of Centuries or the Worst of Centuries: Leadership, Governance and Cohesion in an Interdependent World' at Pembroke College Oxford. http://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/lord-nicholas-stern-delivers-annual-fulbright-distinguished-lecture

Fulbright Legacy Lecture Series 2018 - Professor Lord Nicholas Stern

Professor Lord Nicholas Stern presented his essay, 'The Best of Centuries or the Worst of Centuries: Leadership, Governance and Cohesion in an Interdependent World' for the 2018 Fulbright Legacy Lecture Series. http://www.fulbright.org.uk/news/fulbright-legacy-lecture-series-2018-professor-lord-nicholas-stern

The Swansea Bay tidal power lagoon would bring many benefits

In a letter to the Guardian Nick Stern says that the government should make their economic analysis of the costs of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon available for scrutiny. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/10/the-swansea-bay-tidal-power-lagoon-would-bring-many-benefits

Green economy now worth as much as fossil fuel sector

FTSE Russell found that if the sustainable economy maintained its current course, it could represent 7% of the global market capitalisation by 2030, even reaching 10% with $90 trillion in green investment – a target called for by UK economist Nicholas Stern in 2016. http://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/06/05/green-economy-now-worth-much-fossil-fuel-sector/