Some reforms take years to deliver. These policies could be deployed almost immediately.
- Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise.
The country has enjoyed a unique period of consensus and stability under the Climate Change Act, which the Tories now want to scrap.
‘Zonal pricing’ failed to win the government’s support, but Britain has other options.
Big industrial projects are needed. But what about roof insulation, heat pumps and other crucial but mundane investments?
Proposals are either poor (and eventually expensive) solutions, or suggest processes that are already in place.
Pursuing net zero will cost UK citizens around £5 a week per person – new study.
What happens when statutory carbon reduction targets are missed.
The government’s pro-climate rhetoric has met reality – and it doesn’t look good.
Plan to cut emissions quickly, use offsets sparingly and set broader goals for improving society.
The number of climate change laws on the statue books of the world’s leading economies grew from less than 40 in 1997 to almost 500 at the end of 2013. Most leading countries now have legal provisions…
Approved with overwhelming support from all political parties, the Climate Change Act came into force in 2008 and was hailed as a ground-breaking piece of legislation that would guide Britain’s transition…
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