We seek to understand Glasgow’s current emissions levels – and the challenges for economic planning – by linking emissions to measures of economic activity. By placing emissions alongside economic accounts, we can undertake initial and illustrative environmental accounting. These accounts will help shed light on the important economic dimension of Glasgow’s low carbon transition.
One of the frustrations with the ongoing Brexit burach is that important debates about the future of our economy have been crowded out. As we have highlighted in previous Commentaries, Scotland faces a number of significant structural challenges. Our population will age significantly, whilst – for many – the world …
On Friday, we hosted the second Global Environmental Measurement and Monitoring (GEMM) Network at Strathclyde. GEMM is a network of scientists, engineers, economists, lawyers and policymakers who are all seeking to better understand how changes in our environment will impact our economy and society. The initiative was established by Strathclyde …
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This blog was written by Anna Maclean, a 6th year high school pupil, who was at the Fraser of Allander Institute for two week’s work experience. In April, the Scottish Government declared a climate emergency after Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced how much she had been inspired by young …
Grant Allan, Peter McGregor and Andrew Ross Fraser of Allander Institute, Department of Economics, University of Strathclyde Policymakers have been understandably active in identifying economic opportunities for the UK through new and expanded trading opportunities. The recent Industrial Strategy and Export Strategy lay out the UK Government’s ambitions for increasing …
Jamie Cox is an undergraduate economics student at the University of Strathclyde, about to start his fourth year, and has a summer internship in the Fraser of Allander Institute supported by the Research Interns@Strathclyde scheme. This blog summarises some of Jamie’s research into how electricity charges vary geographically. Following on from …
Jamie Cox is an undergraduate economics student at the University of Strathclyde, about to start his fourth year, and has a summer internship in the Fraser of Allander Institute supported by the Research Interns@Strathclyde scheme. This blog summarises some of Jamie’s research into how electricity charges vary geographically, and in …
Scott J. McGrane, Grant Allan and Graeme Roy The prolonged period of warm and dry weather during June and early July is at odds with what many of us would call a “traditional Scottish summer”. These conditions however, are representative of a number of quite extraordinary global weather events that …
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This blog discusses research in progress by David Comerford & Alessandro Spiganti, entitled “The Energy Trap”, which was presented at the Royal Economic Society conference at the University of Sussex on 27th March 2018. The presentation slides can be found here. The purpose of this blog is to describe this …
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Yesterday, the Scottish Government published new statistics on renewable energy generation up to the end of 2017. The figures show a significant increase in output during the final three months of last year – with 2017 now the best year on record for renewables in Scotland. With positive economic news …