The Treasury should use the Autumn Budget on 22 November to introduce a stronger carbon price and to extend existing financial support for renewable power, according to a report published today (20 November) by the Grantham Research Institute. Read more
The future of the UK’s trade with the EU and beyond is currently uncertain. What is certain is that the... Read more
This study of 39 countries shows that business sectors that have low levels of carbon dioxide emissions per output are outpacing the general economy in terms of productivity growth, while increasing the number of jobs and skill levels. Read more
The next UK Government after the General Election on 7 May should reform the UK’s overly-complex energy taxation and create new institutions to depoliticise infrastructure investment, particularly in the energy sector. These recommendations are among several new measures outlined in the Institute’s latest policy brief ‘Climate change priorities for the next UK government’. Read more
The EU ETS is the main instrument of European climate policy, and many policymakers envisage it as a driving force... Read more
Scott, D., Sutherland, C., Schiermeyer, EL., Leck, H., and Beling, A. 2012. In Pelfini, A., Fulquet, G., Beling, A. (eds.).... Read more
Abstract This paper identifies practical lessons for policy makers that seek to decarbonise their economies, drawing primarily on the UK... Read more
KPMG, 2011. – External link to download report (PDF) Read more
Unless the world embarks now on a new energy and industrial revolution it will be very difficult to manage the... Read more