This article reports on a new study by the Resolution Foundation and the London School of Economics (LSE) which considers the potential for green investment in the UK. Read more
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This report examines how-well placed the UK is to make the required investments for a successful net-zero transition, and the wider economic impact those investments might have. Read more
The Institute’s Head of Adaptation Research Swenja Surminski has been appointed to the Adaptation Committee of the UK’s Climate Change... Read more
British consumers are facing a cost of energy crisis, and some ideological extremists are trying to exploit the hardship and misery with misinformation and propaganda about climate policies. Bob Ward dispels the four most common myths being propagated by opponents of net zero. Read more
A new report from Energy Systems Catapult and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that while the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could provide the backbone of an enduring economy-wide framework for reaching net zero, expanding it too early to sectors not yet covered risks undermining the scheme. Read more
What are the potential reserves of shale gas in the UK? Much interest and concern has been expressed about the... Read more
For China, further integrating its research, development and innovation policy with climate action would contribute to the country’s leadership in raising climate ambition and accelerating climate diplomacy, says Lucie Xia, summarising the progress being made and where China’s next moves should lie. Read more
This article reports on the UK government's support for carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) as part of the effort to achieve its net zero target. The article includes a quotes from Esin Serin. Read more
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are ill-equipped for an unpredictable future, and are making business decisions today which will ‘lock in’ future risks from disruption like floods or heat waves says a new report out today (22 November 2021). Read more
The ‘Daily Mail’ has a long track record of promoting climate change denial. Its coverage of climate change before and after COP26 has been no exception says Bob Ward Read more
