Building a climate-safe world requires aligning different forces in society to create the laws and institutions necessary to drive change. Political Economy and Governance sits at the heart of our work, setting out to understand how economic conditions interact with political systems to produce decisions on climate change.
Through global political analysis, strategy and institutional reform, we work with partners, from NGOs, governments, and business to turn public concern on the climate into action.
Political economy and governance underpins everything else we do. Our work in this area spans the globe, across Europe, Asia, North and South America.
Our world-leading Political Economy Mapping Methodology (PEMM) tool systematically assesses and maps the political economy of individual countries to seek opportunities for a safer climate economy. Our staff have deep expertise in governance, regulatory systems and institution building at the national and global level.
Policymakers are devising climate strategies to reach climate neutrality. Their decisions are influenced by scientific advice, politics, public opinion and stakeholders.
Climate governance is about organising this advice, avoiding capture by incumbents and navigating the politics of the transition.
Understanding and shaping climate transition politics is key to overcoming the challenges of delivering a climate-safe future.
Our Political Economy Mapping Methodology (PEMM) assesses opportunities and threats to countries from the transition, supporting better development choices and building confidence and legitimacy to increase climate ambition.
Understanding the state of climate politics is crucial to drive change forward. Our work on political insights provides thought leadership and analysis to connect the politics with the policy.
From tracking major trends in different geographies, to understanding how climate relates to broader issues such as trade, security and health, our insights enable decision makers to be at the cutting edge.
