Policy & Ethics
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-Nov-2025 15:11 ET (7-Nov-2025 20:11 GMT/UTC)
2-Oct-2025
Experts: Climate policy must be tailored to each individual country
University of CopenhagenPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers have asked over 400 international experts which climate policies work best. There is no single solution that everyone agrees on – except for border carbon adjustment on trade between countries, which a surprisingly large majority supports. Otherwise, the study shows that climate policy should be adapted to the specific conditions and needs of each country.
- Journal
- Environmental and Resource Economics
2-Oct-2025
Government investment lifted young people’s hopes in ‘left behind’ areas, new research shows
University of BathReports and Proceedings
Young people growing up in England’s most disadvantaged areas are feeling more hopeful about their future study and work prospects thanks to targeted Government investment, according to new research from the Universities of Bath, Bristol and Durham.
2-Oct-2025
DFG to fund four new research units
Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftBusiness Announcement
Topics range from security in times of crisis to personalised treatment for colorectal cancer / A total of approximately €20.5 million for the first funding period
2-Oct-2025
MPs and public overestimate time left for climate action, study finds
University of East AngliaPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study has found that UK Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public overestimated the time left to meet a critical deadline for limiting global warming.
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) surveyed a representative sample of the previous House of Commons and the public in Britain and other countries on their knowledge of a well-publicised statement from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
- Journal
- Communications Earth & Environment
- Funder
- Economic and Social Research Council, European Research Council
1-Oct-2025
Medical opposition to capital punishment is needed as executions surge
BMJ GroupPeer-Reviewed Publication
The healthcare community has an important role in opposing the death penalty, argues an expert in The BMJ today.
- Journal
- The BMJ
1-Oct-2025
A middle-ground framework for US vaccine policy
University of Rochester Medical CenterReports and Proceedings
A new JAMA Viewpoint urges a middle-ground vaccine policy: acknowledge shared blame, move beyond absolutist tactics, and rebuild public trust through education, clinician communication, and community-based outreach.
- Journal
- JAMA