ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy - Transition Phase

CCCEP于2008年10月启动。该中心由利兹大学和伦敦政治经济学院（LSE）联合主办。其使命是通过严谨、创新的研究，推动应对气候变化的公共和私人行动。我们的研究一直以影响为导向，并寻求对政策发展作出反应。从CCCEP的立场来看，塑造当今气候政策的两个关键发展是：1。1 .联合国气候变化《巴黎协定》及其在全球范围内成功实施的必要性；英国政府在脱欧背景下对低碳产业政策的追求。我们的研究为这两个过程提供了丰富的证据基础。迄今为止的成就包括：b.通过在气候科学、经济学、哲学和其他社会科学等学科之间建立新的联盟，提高对气候模型在决策中的理解和使用。在设计减少温室气体排放的经济工具（如碳税和排放交易计划）方面，我们是世界领先的权威。例如，我们的工作影响了欧盟排放交易计划的改革。我们站在将经济学中的“经验革命”引入气候变化和能源领域的前沿，极大地提高了为诸如气候政策是否会破坏就业等问题提供证据的质量？它们在减少排放和刺激清洁创新方面是否有效？我们的研究通过调查英国在紧缩时期的气候政策动态，为社会转型以及政府、个人和思想的作用提供了先进的理论。我们对《世界气候变化法》的联合研究指导了联合国和世界各国的立法者和谈判代表的计划。我们的研究帮助塑造了英国第二次国家气候变化风险评估，以及国家适应计划实施的许多方面，特别是与洪水风险和再保险相关的方面。我们开发了新的方法来实现低碳城市，帮助许多城市将低碳投资纳入其发展和再生计划。在过渡阶段，我们将优先考虑最大限度地发挥迄今为止所进行的研究的学术和社会影响。但我们也将在知识差距限制我们发挥影响能力的领域开展新的研究。我们在过渡阶段的新研究项目是：1。低碳经济竞争力；2 .挑战环境下的低碳产业战略；3 .低碳、气候适应型城市；4 .行为改变的激励机制；5 .“气候相容发展”的综合政策；6 .可持续基础设施融资；规划气候适应能力。这些研究项目将在前三年（2018- 2021年）进行。然而，我们将在整个研究过程中与主要利益相关者接触，并继续探索一系列产生影响的途径。这种分层方法将使我们能够最大限度地发挥研究的影响。我们的计划建立在过去九年建立的坚实机构基础之上，包括CCCEP在LSE/Leeds的职位、管理结构和主要员工。然而，我们也计划刷新团队。能力建设为了建设研究能力，我们在LSE和利兹建立了新的大学本科和研究生课程，我们有一个庞大而充满活力的博士生和博士后队伍，在两所大学的同行评审工作论文系列和繁忙的研讨会系列的支持下。这些将持续到未来五年，我们将与大学同事密切合作，探索新的途径来建设能力，例如新的或重新调整博士培训计划。

CCCEP launched in October 2008. The Centre is hosted jointly by the University of Leeds and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Its mission is to advance public and private action on climate change through rigorous, innovative research.Our research has always been impact-oriented and sought to respond to policy developments. From where CCCEP stands, the two key developments that shape climate policy today are:1. the United Nations' Paris Agreement on climate change and the imperative of implementing it successfully around the world;2. the UK government's pursuit of a low-carbon industrial policy in the context of Brexit.Our research offers a rich evidence base for these two processes. Achievements to date include:a. Improving the understanding and use of climate models in decision-making, made possible by forging new alliances between disciplines such as climate science, economics, philosophy and other social sciences.b. We are a world-leading authority on the design of economic instruments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes. For example, our work has influenced reform of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme.c. We are at the forefront of bringing the 'empirical revolution' in economics to the field of climate change and energy, greatly improving the quality of evidence informing questions such as: do climate policies destroy jobs? Are they effective in reducing emissions and stimulating clean innovation?d. Our research has advanced theory on social transitions and the role of government, individuals and ideas therein, by investigating UK climate policy dynamics during austerity.e. Our joint research on Climate Change Laws of the World has guided the plans of lawmakers and negotiators at the United Nations and at the national level around the world.f. Our research has helped to shape the UK's 2nd national Climate Change Risk Assessment, and many aspects of the implementation of the National Adaptation Programme, particularly in relation to flood risk and reinsurance.g. We have developed new approaches to enable low-carbon cities, helping many cities to integrate low-carbon investments into their development and regeneration plans.During the Transition Phase, we will prioritise maximising the academic and societal impact of research conducted to date. But we will also undertake new research in areas where knowledge gaps constrain our ability to have impact. Our new research projects for the Transition Phase are:1. Competitiveness in the low-carbon economy;2. Low-carbon industrial strategies in challenging contexts;3. Low-carbon, climate-resilient cities;4. Incentives for behaviour change;5. Integrated policies for 'climate compatible development' (CCD);6. Sustainable infrastructure finance;7. Planning for climate resilience.The research projects will be frontloaded to run for the initial 3 years (2018-21). However, we will engage with key stakeholders throughout the research process and continue to exploit a range of pathways to impact. This tiered approach will allow us to maximise the impact of our research. Our plans build on solid institutional foundations established over the last nine years, including CCCEP's position at LSE/Leeds, its management structure and its key staff. However, we also plan to refresh the team. Capacity buildingTo build research capacity, we have contributed to the establishment of new university courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels at LSE and Leeds, and we have a large and vibrant cohort of PhD students and postdocs, supported by a peer-reviewed working-paper series and busy seminar series at both universities. These will continue into the next five years, and we will work closely with university colleagues to explore new avenues to build capacity, for example new or realigned Doctoral Training Programmes.