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Writing 2012

The Doha climate change talks were a start, but 2015 will be the moment of truth
Guardian  10 December 2012


A low carbon future is the one we must all fight for
Guardian  2 December 2012


Politics and the planet
Political Quarterly Commentary
December 2012  (reprinted here)


The problem at No 10 
Political Quarterly blog  21 November 2012


Less pain, more gain: the potential of carbon pricing to reduce Europe's fiscal deficits
Grantham Research Institute Policy Paper

London School of Economics  November 2012

Obama's victory: Non-lessons for Britain
Political Quarterly blog  7 November 2012


Green growth: economic theory and political discourse
Grantham Research Institute Working Paper
London School of Economics  October 2012


The Coalition's energy policy
Guardian and Political Quarterly blog 
18 October 2012

Economic prospects
Political Quarterly blog 11 October 2012

Ed Miliband's bravura performance
Political Quarterly blog
  4 October 2012

The potential role for carbon pricing in reducing European deficits

(with Hector Pollitt et al)  Global Policy  18 September 2012

What is the state of international climate change talks?  Guardian  17 September 2012

Special advisers: an essential part of government
The House Magazine  12 July 2012  (reprinted here)

Oral and written evidence given to the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee Enquiry on the role of Special Advisers  29 May / 12 June 2012

Oral evidence given to the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Select Committee Enquiry on 'The road to UNFCCC COP18 and beyond'  22 May 2012


Deadline 2015
Nature  12 January 2012 (reprinted here)

Speaking events 2012

Climate change: science, economics, politics
Address to European Climate Foundation seminar  11 December 2012

In the thick of it: what do special advisers do - and does it make government better or worse?
UCL Constitution Unit seminar   22 November 2012

The wisdom of prevention: the challenge of implementing environmental policy  New Economics Foundation seminar
1 November 2012


The 1974-79 Labour government
Platform discussion with Dominic Sandbrook
National Theatre  19 October 2012  More

The future of green politics
Talk and debate with Roger Scruton and Caroline Lucas 
Green House Conference  13 October 2012  More

Ed Miliband's speech: the reaction
Fabian fringe meeting, Labour Party Conference  2 October 2012  More

The progressive moment: the crises of capitalism and the greening of social democracy
Public lecture, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University
17 May 2012
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The green moment: the crises of capitalism and the response of progressive politics
Public lecture, Department of Politics, University College London
24 January 2012  More



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