UK - Stern Review and Report

The British government commissioned Sir Nicholas Stern to do a review of the projected economic costs of global warming...

He presented the Report to the UK government in October 2006.

The UK government webpage says:

Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
"Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the Government Economic Service and Adviser to the Government on the economics of climate change and development, is delighted to present his report to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Economics of Climate Change:
Full report
Executive Summary and Executive Summary in other languages
Postscript and Technical Annex to postscript

Launch Press notice, comments on the Review, launch presentation and speaking notes
Supporting commissioned research
Background to the Review
Presentations by Sir Nicholas Stern

Additional Papers
Released after the publication of the Stern Review.

Critique of the Stern Review
Following the publication of the Stern Review there was much comment...
In light of the interim report by Ross Garnaut on climate change for the Australian government, the Productivity Commission released an assessment of the Stern Review...
The Stern Review: an assessment of its methodology
Productivity Commission - Staff Working Paper
By Rick Baker, Andrew Barker, Alan Johnston, and Michael Kohlhaas was released on Thursday 24 January 2008. [Paper can be downloaded on right of page]

New Report: April 2008
KEY ELEMENTS OF A GLOBAL DEAL ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Nicholas Stern released a new report at the London School of Economics in April 2008.
LSE Report: Global deal on climate change outlined at LSE

The Report: KEY ELEMENTS OF A GLOBAL DEAL ON CLIMATE

Nicholas Stern and Australia
In March 2007, Nicholas Stern visited Australia and spoke at the National Press Club in Canberra and met then PM John Howard. He was also interviewed on the 7.30 Report.

Stern urges Aust to take leadership role on emissions
ABC, Wednesday, March 28, 2007.
" British economist Sir Nicholas Stern says Australia should aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent by 2050, even though it is only responsible for a small proportion of the world's emissions...."
Related Video (and audio...) available at link above
Climate change economist Sir Nicholas Stern will meet with the Prime Minister today, and has warned of a bleak future unless urgent action is taken to reduce greenhouse gases.

Sir Nicholas Stern issues climate change challenge
ABC, 7.30 Report. 28/03/2007
Sir Nicholas Stern spoke at the National Press Club, and met PM John Howard.
Sir Nicholas urged the Government to meet his target of a 30 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and 60 per cent by 2050. The Prime Minister, though, warned of the dangers of over-reaction and said targets could damage the economy and disadvantage the nation. Labor leader Kevin Rudd was not quite so cautious. Political editor Michael Brissenden reports. . ."
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Stern gets sterner on emissions
The Age, Adam Morton, May 2, 2008
"LEADERS of the developed world, including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, face pressure to commit to deeper cuts in greenhouse emissions to tackle climate change. The pressure comes after former World Bank chief economist Nicholas Stern warned that they must take the lead ahead of China and India . Sir Nicholas, whose landmark 2006 report warned that climate change posed a serious threat to human welfare unless tackled immediately, called on rich countries to agree to cut emissions up to 90% by 2050...."
He has just launched a new report, Key Elements of a Global Deal on Climate Change, at the London School of Economics.