Hundreds of academics at universities across the United Kingdom have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to end approvals for new developments of onshore or offshore oil and gas fields in a letter sent to his office today. Read more
UK climate policy
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
Commenting on the creation today (7 February 2023) of the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Bob Ward,... Read more
In this interview on the GB News Nigel Farage show Bob Ward discusses the UK's Net Zero Review. Read more
Lord Stern (chair of the Institute), Bob Ward (Director of Policy and Communications) and Esin Serin (Policy Analyst) respond to the publication of the independent review into net zero which was commissioned by the UK government. Read more
This publication forms the chair’s report for the Independent Expert Advisory Group convened by the Climate Change Committee to support... Read more
Responding to the Met Office’s announcement that 2022 is likely to be the UK’s warmest year on record, Bob Ward,... Read more
Bob Ward responds to figures from the Office for National Statistics’ figures showing a record number of 3,271 heat-related deaths this summer in England and Wales. 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 article discusses who should pay for carbon removal technologies such as CCUS, DAC, and BECCS. Newly published research co-authored... Read more
