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Climate change, food consumption and food security: Evidence from Ghana

Frank Adusah-Poku, John Bosco Dramani, Prince Boakye Frimpong Sustainable Futures 11

Journal article

A proposal for a unified global carbon market ↗

Robin Burgess and Rohini Pande discuss their draft proposal for a unified carbon market. They explain how a single, opt-in compliance market could work, why it could increase the scale and speed of decarbonisation, and whether it could shift petrostates into 'electro-states'.

Media coverage

New reforms could revive carbon finance after years of stagnation ↗

Carbon markets struggle after 2022–2023 scandals. The IGC notes international carbon trading could cut costs and benefit developing countries.

Reuters

Beyond the storm: Rethinking climate and conflict in fragile states

Hélène Donnat Gonzalez Holguera, Miguel Fajardo-Steinhäuser

Synthesis paper

The cover of Beyond the Storm: Rethinking Climate and Conflict in Fragile States

Levelling the playing field: Clean energy dispatch under long-term power purchase agreements in India

Shefali Khanna, Robin Burgess, Mar Reguant, Claudia Gentile 30 Sep 2026

Project

Sustainable Pakistan: Transforming cities for resilience and growth

Hina Shaikh

Growth brief

Photo by Adsiz Gunebakan-Anadolu via GettyImages

Evaluating the environmental impacts of large-scale afforestation in Pakistan

Veronica Salazar Restrepo, Amen Jalal

Blog

The picturesque landscape of Khyber Pahtunkhwa in Pakistan with mountains, streams and trees to explore tree cover as part of the Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Programme.

Rural economic clusters: Geography, structures, and determinants

Mohammad Rezoanul Hoque, Aklima Khatun 1 Oct 2025

Project

Analysis of low-and-high-income neighbourhoods’ resilience to climate change impact in secondary cities

Saviour Kwaku Tepson Tepe 31 Jul 2025

Project

Transition-critical minerals

Shahrukh Wani, Jonathan Leape, Tim Dobermann

Policy note

Bangladesh needs to explore green growth for economic prosperity: Experts ↗

The Business Standard reports on a high-level policy dialogue on Bangladesh's opportunity for economic prosperity through green growth, supported by IGC Bangladesh.

The Business Standard (Bangladesh)