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Some of our published research
Our research for the CCC report assessing the appropriate methodology for projecting Scottish CO2 emissions to 2030
Cambridge Econometrics was commissioned by the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to assess the CCC's methodology for projecting regional CO2 emissions from non-traded sectors. The report describes the assessment as well as the development of the Scenario Tool for Emissions Projections in Scotland (STEPS), which incorporates some of the recommendations made by CE. STEPS was used by the CCC to produce reference emissions projections for Scotland as part of its advice, released on 24 February 2010, to Scottish Ministers on meeting Scotland's ambitious emissions-reduction targets, as set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
The client commented that "the project developed well over the two phases and the final model is a very useful tool for CCC’s current and future analyses."
"The inaugural report of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) entitled, Building a low-carbon economy - the UK's contribution to tackling climate change, was published in December 2008. This report contained the CCC's recommendations on the UK's 2050 emissions-reduction target as well as advice on the level of the first three 'carbon-budget' periods (ie 2008-12, 2013-17, and 2018-22), that are intended to help meet the target. CE provided supporting analysis on the economic implications to this report using its computer model of the UK energy-environment-economy system, MDM-E3.
The CCC's first progress report, Meeting Carbon Budgets - the need for a step change, was published on 12 October 2009. As well as assessing the progress made by the UK government, the report assessed the implications of the credit crunch and subsequent recession on meeting the carbon budgets. CE once again used MDM-E3, to complement internal analysis undertaken in the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) model. Updated UK CO2 projections were provided over the first three budget periods, taking into account the economic downturn. "
For our key findings see the CCC web site http://www.theccc.org.uk/reports/progress-reports/supporting-research.
For a pdf of our report see http://hmccc.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/CE%20Final%20Report_110809.pdf
What the Environmental Audit Committee said about our study of the Climate Change Levy in its report (p10 et al.) published on 10 March 2008
Reducing Carbon Emissions from UK Business - The Role of the CCL and CCAs (3.4Mb)
“one of the most sophisticated macroeconomic models of the UK economy available”
Research to explain the the productivity gap between the Northwest and other regions
What the National Audit Office said about our energy-environment forecasts in its report (p 19 et al.) published on 31 January 2007
Analysis of contemporary energy and environment issues
Our work on combined heat and power: reported in Hansard
Our work on the Climate Change Levy: reported on HM Treasury website and mentioned in the National Audit Office review for the Environmental Audit Committee entitled 'The climate change levy and climate change agreements'
Our research on projections of UK CO2 emissions and assessment of the economic impacts of carbon budgets reported on the Committee on Climate Change website
See a pdf version of the report here.
Research undertaken by Cambridge Econometrics on European Regional issues
Research Papers making use of Cambridge Econometrics European Regional Databases
Recent Cambridge Econometrics conferences
Green Shoots or False Dawn? Prospects for a global and UK economic recovery
RetroFit for Purpose A conference on decarbonising the existing UK housing srock
Some presentations to conferences
HEEDnet seminar on Beinhocker's book 'The Origin of Wealth', London November 2007
RSA Conference, Lisbon April 2007
'Economic Integration, Growth Cycles and the Behaviour of Regional Disparities Across Europe' (1.9Mb)
Saxon Brettell's presentation to the European Forum, in Dublin.
''Regional profiling can make every region a winner' (79Kb )
'Regional profiling can make every region a winner' (184Kb)
European Forum Newsreport
Conferences we have supported
Spatial Econometrics Conference 2007