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LSE students commended in LSE-Featherstone Moot 2026

The tremendous advocacy of LSE PhD student Eoin Jackson and LSE alumnus Max Philpott saw them compete in the Grand Final, heard by High Court Judge Mr Justice McKendrick. Undergraduate LSE Law student ...
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Dr Suren Gomtsyan quoted in Financial Times on BP's rejection of activist shareholders' climate resolution

Dr Suren Gomtsyan was quoted in the Financial Times (11 March 2026) on BP's rejection of a resolution by activist ...
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Dr Martin Husovec quoted in FT article on transatlantic battle over free speech

Dr Martin Husovec was recently quoted in a Financial Times article ‘The transatlantic battle over free speech’ (3 March 2026) ...
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LSE wins UK national championship for Jessup international law moot

Last weekend, LSE emerged undefeated as champion in the UK National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot ...
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China’s role in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

The adoption of the ambitious global goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) by the international community is a great achievement and important for international ...
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Institute of Economic Affairs uses absurd assumptions to mislead the media about the costs of net zero for the UK

A new pamphlet by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has misled political reporters in many UK national newspapers by misrepresenting the work of the National Energy Systems Operator (NESO). Bob ...
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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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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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The innovation race on geological carbon removal: who is best placed to lead?

This report analyses innovation activity represented by patenting data for two carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies — bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air carbon ...
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Global trends in climate change litigation: 2025 snapshot

This report focuses on key trends and evolutions in global climate change litigation from the calendar year 2024, while also highlighting important new developments through to May 2025. It provides a ...
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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 ...