In this commentary, Bob Ward reviews key elements of Rishi Sunak’s 20th September net zero speech and the implications of the announced policy changes. Read more
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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 Daily Mail’s campaign against electric vehicles in the UK is hypocritical and against its own readers’ interests, writes Bob Ward. Read more
This paper empirically evaluates the effectiveness of three main forms of subsidies: fiscal policy, preferential tax, and government procurement. Specifically, we pay attention to financing issues and use an event study approach to investigate how the capital market responds to these policies. Read more
In this news article Chunping Xie comments on China’s emissions trading scheme and the impact that the growth in electric... Read more
This paper shows that differentiating driving costs by time of day and vehicle type can help to improve urban air quality, reduce driving and induce the adoption of electric vehicles. Read more
The authors of this paper investigate under which circumstances the use of second life batteries in stationary energy storage systems in China can be profitable using an operational optimization model. Read more
Ahead of the General Election, Sam Unsworth analyses the Conservative and Labour Parties’ manifesto pledges on surface transport decarbonisation and the opportunities offered by growth of the zero-emissions transport sector in the UK. Read more
Reports that the British Government will reveal plans to cut fuel duty in this week’s pre-Budget announcement are dismaying just four months after it committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, says Josh Burke, especially when there is consensus on how to cut emissions from the transport sector. Read more
