Policy Leeds
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COP29: What are the stakes?
Richard Beardsworth, Head of the School of Politics and International Studies, and Co-Chair of the UNFCCC Task Force, considers the politics going into this year’s COP29 Climate Conference.
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Financing the Future, For A Green World: Baku’s call for climate solidarity
A human-rights based approach is needed to join climate finance with calls for solidarity at this year’s Climate Conference, argues Susan Ann Samuel, COP29 delegate.
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Policy Leeds November signpost
Parliament’s research needs revealed, Leeds prepares for COP29, new publications celebrate World Food Day and Urban October, plus reports on the school attendance crisis and more.
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Why having empathy for MPs may help your policy engagement
Juliet Jopson and IfG Academy’s Catherine Haddon and Katie Thorpe dive into the political side of policy engagement.
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The right to food: how traditional markets support local food systems
Prof Sara Gonzalez explores how a new research project advocates for public policies that can expand the region’s ‘right to food’.
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How politics, place, and people shape policy
Unpacking the importance of context in crafting policies that truly respond to people’s needs.
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Capturing the Areas of Research Interest zeitgeist
Juliet Jopson and Abi Rowson reflect on the use of Areas of Research Interest, drawing on a UPEN 2024 Conference discussion.
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Regional climate actions that make a real difference
How UK regions can galvanise decisive climate action to reduce carbon emissions in order to meet local and national goals, and adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
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Improve school attendance
Persistent school absence has nearly doubled from pre-pandemic levels to affect around 1 in 4 children. This note investigates how routinely collected data can be better used to tackle this crisis.
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Early Childhood Education and Care boosted learning during COVID-19
New research shows that Early Childhood Education and Care boosted preschool children’s learning and school preparedness in the year after COVID-19 lockdowns, especially for less advantaged children.
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Unlocking private investment in soil carbon in England
This policy brief looks at options to unlock private finance to increase soil carbon levels, balancing Sustainable Farming Incentives and Voluntary Carbon Markets.
