This Explainer includes the latest on the UK Government's funding of carbon capture, usage and storage projects as part of efforts to meet its climate commitments. Read more
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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
This article reports on the likely impact of the 2023 budget on the UK’s net zero targets. The article includes... Read more
What is carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS)? CCUS refers to a suite of technologies that enable the mitigation of... Read more
The consultation response urges the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) to make an explicit acknowledgement of the importance of supporting the just transition to net zero and provide guidance for those preparing Transition Plans. Read more
This article considers the possibility of establishing a new global lender, similar to the IMF and World Bank but with a specific focus on addressing climate change. The article includes quotes from Nicholas Stern. Read more
This news article reports on a new paper by the Grantham Institute, that calls for the Chinese government to establish a... Read more
Leading economists have called for the Chinese government to “establish a new model of economic activity based on wellbeing” in... Read more
This report rethinks basic issues in economics in describing a new development strategy for China, focusing on theories of value, the definition and measurement of wellbeing and wealth, and analytical frameworks for individual and collective behaviour. It sets out guiding principles and actions to reshape key sectors. Read more
Electrification and renewables can provide half the cumulative emissions reductions needed to reach net zero by 2050. This explainer presents the role of new and existing technologies in decarbonising global energy systems. Read more
