Esin Serin

The authors of this paper consider the distributional incidence and magnitude on household income deciles if the costs for deploying and operating BECCS and DACCS are placed on different sectors of the economy via a range of viable policy funding options. Read more

This report examines the potential contribution of tidal stream energy to sustainable growth in the UK to assess whether this constitutes a strategic priority. Read more

Response to the call for evidence made as part of the Independent Review of Net Zero commissioned by the UK's Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Read more

This report consists of a submission to a UK government consultation on designing business models for greenhouse gas removal technologies. Read more

This report explores if there is a case for the wider use of experimental methods, and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in particular, as a source of evidence to inform green innovation policy development in the UK, with lessons applicable in other countries. Read more

Greenhouse gas removal technologies will play an important role in the UK's net zero pathway, but it is unclear how they can be funded fairly. We assess four policy options and compare how the costs will fall to UK households. Read more

This report examines how-well placed the UK is to make the required investments for a successful net-zero transition, and the wider economic impact those investments might have. Read more

This report provides insights to inform the UK Government’s review on expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, focusing on three sectors that might fall within the scope of future policy changes. Read more

CCUS is necessary for the UK to reach its net-zero goals. This report assesses economic and potential employment opportunities and implications for the skills needed, as well as transferable strengths and capabilities from other sectors and barriers and enablers for CCUS growth in the UK. Read more

The UK's net-zero commitment assumes the use of greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies, but there is little understanding of how they might be funded and who will bear the cost. This study prepared for the National Infrastructure Commission analyses how the distribution of costs for funding these technologies impacts society across income deciles. Read more

This submission was made by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the ESRC Centre for... Read more

This article considers the likely impact of the decision by the UK government to delay the phase out of petrol... Read more

This article considers the UK governments rollback of some of its climate policies. The article includes quotes from Esin Serin... Read more

Responding to the British Prime Minister’s net zero speech on Wednesday 20 September, Esin Serin highlights the contradictions in the announcements and what the U-turn means for business, consumers and the UK’s net zero pathway. Read more

The UK Government has watered down its commitments to net zero, breaking the cross-party consensus on the need for Britain to lead in the global battle against climate change. This commentary argues that now is the time to double down on policy action before it is too late. Read more

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Esin Serin argues that the Government’s approach to CCUS development needs an urgent rethink if the UK is to meet its net zero targets. Read more

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Esin Serin speaks about tidal power in this episode of the BBC Radio 4 programme More or Less: Behind the Stats which includes a fact check on figures that have featured in the news about tidal power capacity in Scotland. Read more

The National covered the report Seizing sustainable growth opportunities from tidal stream energy in the UK. The National, 22 June... Read more

The Crown Estate’s ocean assets allowing the royal family to cash in on the booming blue economy. Esin Serin is... Read more

The UK Government has published further details about its strategy for decarbonising the economy. But, as Esin Serin and Bob... Read more

This article looks into CCUS. The article includes quotes from Esin Serin. ESG Investor 29 March 2023 Read more

The 2023 Spring Budget was a key moment for the UK Government to make progress providing the building blocks for a productive, sustainable and resilient future. Esin Serin and Anna Valero ask: to what extent has the budget taken us in the right direction? Read more

Randomised controlled trials are a proven tool for understanding the causal effects of policies. Esin Serin asks whether they can play an increased role in informing the development of effective green innovation policies in the UK at this critical time for climate action. Read more

Elizabeth Robinson and Esin Serin consider how far we should be relying on technological fixes in the mission to reach net zero. Read more

This article discusses who should pay for carbon removal technologies such as CCUS, DAC, and BECCS. Newly published research co-authored... Read more

Advanced nuclear technologies, modular manufacturing methods and new approaches to project finance could usher in a more cost-effective era for the UK's nuclear industry, writes Esin Serin. Read more

This article reports on a new study by the Resolution Foundation and the London School of Economics (LSE) which considers the potential for green investment in the UK. Read more

This article reports on the UK government's support for carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) as part of the effort to achieve its net zero target. The article includes a quotes from Esin Serin. Read more

Almost a year on from its interim report, the Treasury last month published its Net Zero Review. In the intervening months, how much has the Treasury’s thinking developed on how to deliver a just transition to net-zero in the UK while capturing growth opportunities, asks Esin Serin. Read more

In this opinion piece for 'Public Finance' magazine Esin Serin outlines how carbon taxes can be designed in a way that doesn't hurt the poorest. Read more

The UK government has delivered on its promise to publish a strategy for driving the country’s economy towards net-zero emissions by 2050. Esin Serin and Anna Valero write that the economy-wide Net Zero Strategy provides further proof of the UK’s ambition to lead on global climate action as it calls on other countries to follow suit. Read more

In this article Esin Serin discusses the importance of investing in technology and infrastructure to facilitate the workforce transition to net zero. Read more

Esin Serin is one of the panelists on this episode of BBC Radio 4 programme The Bottom Line during which guests discuss whether carbon capture save the planet - and make money. Read more

The Government should firmly embed CCUS within its Net Zero Strategy, to boost jobs in the UK’s regions and demonstrate its commitment ahead of COP26 to stopping climate change, says Esin Serin. Read more

Carbon pricing should be part of nothing less than a significant and broad package of post-COVID fiscal reforms, say Esin Serin and Josh Burke, as they outline what these reforms should look like. Read more

This is the moment for the Government to take every opportunity to lead by example in the drive to cut emissions in a fair and equitable way, says Esin Serin, as she evaluates the Treasury’s recently published Net Zero Review interim report. Read more