Researchers at the SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy released a study this week outlining a new approach for setting carbon prices. They claim their model permits countries to price carbon in a way that allows them to meet their net-zero targets. IF researcher Melissa Bui explains
Melissa Bui
Melissa is IF’s Senior Researcher. With a degree in economics and an MSc in social and public policy, Melissa is responsible for producing IF’s quantitative research reports. She is also adept at communicating our research to both expert and non-expert audiences and stakeholders, through giving lectures and presentations or being part of panel events. Her particular areas of interest include mental health, government spending, employment and the climate crisis. Outside work Melissa is most likely to be found enjoying food with friends.
The unexpected impact of COVID-19 on green investment
Green investment has reached record levels this year, in spite of the pandemic. IF researcher Melissa Bui explains why investor-demand for more transparency on climate risks is rising, and how pension schemes may lead the way in fulfilling investors’ requirements
What might a green recovery from COVID-19 look like?
As we move out of lockdown, the question of how the Government will choose to rebuild the economy looms large. IF researcher Melissa Bui explains why many climate experts and campaigners are calling for a green recovery, and she provides three examples of what that might look like
How can the government return young people’s kindness?
This week (18–24 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme chosen by the Mental Health Foundation this year is kindness. Melissa Bui outlines why, in the context of COVID-19, protecting public mental health is one way the government can return the acts of kindness demonstrated by young people throughout the pandemic
COVID-19: Why we cannot justify bailing out airlines
The UK government is facing increasing pressure to spend billions of pounds to unconditionally bail out the aviation industry during the COVID-19 crisis. IF researcher Melissa Bui explains how refraining from offering such carbon-intensive industries a lifeline helps tackle both COVID-19 and climate change
Should deep-sea mining be allowed to go ahead?
The Future We Need and the Goa Foundation are running a campaign to ensure that future deep-sea mining activity respects principles of intergenerational equity. The Intergenerational Foundation is supporting this initiative. Melissa Bui outlines the demands of the campaign and how individuals and organisations can show their support
Will 2020 be a “year of climate action”?
Earlier this month, the Prime Minister announced that 2020 will be a “defining year of climate action”. IF Researcher Melissa Bui outlines some of the changes we should be expecting to take place this year
Just launched: large mental health trial in schools
Last Monday marked the beginning of Children’s Mental Health Week. The spotlight this year is on early interventions through school-based support. IF researcher Melissa Bui outlines the importance of early intervention through the school system as well as in other settings
Dear Boris, Here are 10 tips for reducing the UK’s carbon footprint…
IF Researcher Melissa Bui and Co-Founder Angus Hanton outline 10 steps that the Prime Minister can take to steer the UK towards its goal of carbon neutrality
Rising sea levels: a new modelling approach
Last month, a study by Climate Central claimed that the number of people under threat by rising sea levels by 2050 is three times greater than previously understood. But there is reason to be optimistic: IF Junior Researcher Melissa Bui explains how a new modelling approach can help us understand how to best respond to… Read more »