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Simon Retallack

Simon Retallack is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) where he oversees the Low Carbon Programme. He is the author of the ippr’s report, Setting a long-term climate objective (2005), a contributor to Alternatives to Economic Globalisation: A Better World is Possible (Berrett-Koehler, 2002) and co-author (with Laurent de Bartillat) of a compendium on the world’s climate-change challenges, STOP (Seuil, 2003).

Recent articles


Climate change: the global test

The gap between what is needed to curb global warming and what seems feasible remains enormous. A timetable for action and a plan to implement it is essential, says Simon Retallack.

Ankelohe and beyond: communicating climate change

A new way of framing the climate-change issue that makes sense in people's daily lives is needed in order to translate passive awareness into active concern, says Simon Retallack.

Tony Blair and climate change: a change of heart?

The British prime minister’s recent comments on climate change have caused confusion among supporters of the Kyoto Protocol. He must clear the air, says Simon Retallack of the Institute for Public Policy Research.

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