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LSE reaches quarter-finals in Cross Examination Moot

Last week in Paris, LSE’s team advanced to the quarter-finals in the 2025 edition of the Cross Examination Moot, after ranking third out of more than 30 teams in the general rounds. The team of four ...
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Understanding the climate–nature nexus and its implications for the economy and financial system

Nature degradation and climate change are not isolated threats: they are deeply interconnected crises that reinforce each other, exacerbating risks for societal and economic wellbeing. This CETEx ...
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Former LSE President appointed Chief Economic Advisor to UK Prime Minister

The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, has appointed former LSE President and Vice Chancellor Baroness Minouche Shafik as his Chief Economic Advisor to support on economic affairs. Officially ...
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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 ...
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New study finds AI could reduce global emissions annually by 3.2 to 5.4 billion tonnes of carbon-dioxide-equivalent by 2035

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) in power, transport and food consumption could reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases by 3.2 to 5.4 billion tonnes of carbon-dioxide-equivalent ...
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The gender gap in carbon footprints: determinants and implications

Understanding the distribution of carbon footprints across population groups is crucial for designing fair and acceptable climate policies. To date, gender has remained an underexplored factor in ...
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LSE partners with Anthropic to shape the future of AI in education

LSE has announced a new partnership with leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety and research company Anthropic, to provide all LSE students with access to its Claude AI technology. From next ...
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Battery-powered electric vehicles now match petrol and diesel counterparts for longevity

Battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) now match the lifespans of traditional cars and vans with petrol and diesel engines - marking a pivotal moment in the push towards sustainable transportation, ...
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Brexit reduced goods exports by £27bn – with smaller firms most affected

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) reduced total goods exports from the UK by an estimated £27bn (or 6.4 per cent) in 2022 – due to a 13.2 per cent fall in the value of goods exported to the EU ...
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Raising ambition and accelerating delivery of climate finance

The Independent High Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance has been supporting the deliberations on the climate finance agenda under successive COP Presidencies since COP26. This independent ...
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The economic impacts of Trump’s tariff proposals on Europe

This report examines the potential future ramifications that tariff proposals put forward by US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump in August 2024 could have on EU member states, the UK and also on ...
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More than a third of business meetings are unproductive due to a lack of generational diversity

More than one third (35%) of business meetings are considered unproductive, with the overall annual cost to firms of unproductive meetings estimated at $259 billion in the United States and £50 ...