UK

This explainer outlines the current and historical status of fracking in the UK, the arguments for and against it, and the UK's reserves of shale gas. Read more

The decision to lift the moratorium on fracking does not seem to be based on the evidence presented in the report by the British Geological Survey says Bob Ward. 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

The authors of this paper consider the distributional incidence and magnitude on household income deciles if the costs for deploying and operating BECCS and DACCS are placed on different sectors of the economy via a range of viable policy funding options. Read more

Record-breaking heatwave conditions in the UK highlight the urgency of action to meet our net zero carbon target says Bob Ward in this opinion article. Read more

In this commentary, written in the context of heatwave conditions in London and the UK, Bob Ward outlines the critical importance of measures to reduce emissions to net zero. Read more

Advanced nuclear technologies, modular manufacturing methods and new approaches to project finance could usher in a more cost-effective era for the UK's nuclear industry, writes Esin Serin. Read more

This news article considers the increasing likelihood of heatwaves in the UK due to climate change. The article includes an... Read more

The authors of this paper simulate the projected repetition of the UK's highest yielding season —2018— and use an analogue approach to model the 1999–2018 mean growing season temperatures from Pinot noir producing areas of Champagne (France), Burgundy (France) and Baden (Germany) over the UK during 2021–2040. Read more

With daytime temperatures in the UK forecast to top 30°C, hundreds of preventable deaths are likely. Bob Ward explains why... Read more