Furthermore, the institute oversees the activities of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP),[2] a partnership between LSE and the University of Leeds.
[4] The combined investments totalling approximately £24 million is recognised as one of the largest private contributions to climate change research.
In September 2015, the institute hosted an Open Energy Modelling Initiative workshop.
In October 2021, the institute published a working paper by Nicholas Stern stating that economists had grossly undervalued young lives.
[5] The research of the institute is characterised by its interdisciplinary nature and brings together international expertise on economics, finance, geography, the environment, international development and political economy, as the centre's academic staff comprise a broad range of disciplines, including physicists, climatologists, economists, statisticians, political scientists and various other social scientists.