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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/

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

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

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

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/

Dr Ruth Kattumuri is an editor of the book 'Governance and governed: multi-country perspectives on state, society and development' which she will discuss at the University of Portsmouth on 29th May 2018. https://researchandinnovationportsmouth.com/2018/05/09/cross-disciplinary-researcher-from-lse-visiting-uop/

China has done well in slowing its carbon emissions growth and its actions could be an example for countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, Professor Nicholas Stern, the British economist and advocate for combating climate change, has said. http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/belt-and-road-plan-could-ease-climate-change-experts