Brendan Curran argues that public investment in the UK steel sector would be a step in the right direction for green jobs, but greater ambition is needed to meet the challenges ahead and to achieve a just transition. Read more
levelling up
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
With a new Prime Minister in Number 10, Nick Stern argues that public policy must be based on the recognition that private markets will be the primary drivers of investment and innovation to power change in the UK towards a clean, resilient and inclusive economy. Now the Government needs to create the right conditions for private finance as it works towards its complementary objectives of growth, net zero and levelling up. Read more
This paper highlights how an innovative public-private programme that focuses on Northern Ireland's housing stock can help to fund an equitable low-carbon economy, through the use of a 'Just Transition Bond'. 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
