By Hilary Cottam — By Hilary Cottam This is the first blog in a new series about the future of work. The series reflects on workshops that were held in five locations across Britain over the past two years. …

By Damon Silvers — By Damon Silvers How many cars is it credible to believe Tesla will be making a year in 2032? An awful lot rides on that rather odd question at the moment, including an entire theory of innovation, which we have, in reality, literally bet the planet on. This is because…

By Laurie Macfarlane — By Laurie Macfarlane This blog is a follow up to the event ‘AI for good? Platforms, ethics and public value’. The event is part of IIPP’s ‘Walking the talk: Getting serious about the UN Sustainable Development Goals’ series. The recording of the event can be watched above. For many…

By Carlota Perez — By Carlota Perez This blog is based on a keynote speech given by the author at the European Union’s 8th Cohesion Forum on 18th March 2022. A video of the talk can be viewed above. Despite the turbulent times we are living through, I would like to transmit a…

By Katie Kedward and Josh Ryan-Collins — By Katie Kedward and Josh Ryan-Collins Last month the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a group of over 100 central banks and financial supervisors, in collaboration with the independent research network INSPIRE, published a landmark report examining the links between biodiversity loss and economic and financial risks. …

By Mariana Mazzucato and Laurie Macfarlane — By Mariana Mazzucato and Laurie Macfarlane The Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.) is facing a set of enormous challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in B.C.’s economy, and exacerbated already widening economic and social inequalities. Meanwhile, the heatwaves, fires and floods experienced in Canada in 2021, and the immense…

By Olga Mikheeva and Josh Ryan-Collins — By Olga Mikheeva and Josh Ryan-Collins The Net-Zero carbon (NZC) transition requires a massive structural change to the economy, including greening our energy systems, building stock and transport infrastructure as well as decarbonising industrial production systems. To do so will require huge investment: clean energy-related investment alone will need to…

By Gabriel Del Castillo — By Gabriel Del Castillo This blog is a contribution from one of IIPP’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) students. To find out more about the course, click here. O n 31 January 2022 the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) hosted the launch of the Sustainable Development Solutions…

By Damon Silvers — By Damon Silvers This blog is an op-ed by one of IIPP’s visiting professors. The views expressed are that of the author only. Why did Vladimir Putin decide to carry out an unprovoked assault on the Ukraine? What made him think he could get away with it? …