Analysis
MP polling on support for insulation schemes
Nine in ten Labour MPs support insulation schemes despite government cuts.…
The Cost of Gas since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The UK has spent an estimated £60–70bn on wholesale gas over the past 12months, which is £50-60bn more than in a typical…
Solar power charge: global momentum
19 years of free electricity from solar panel payback.…
Ban on onshore wind could cost £800 million this winter
Planning ban combined with exclusion of onshore wind from two of government’s CfD renewables auctions could be adding ar…
New analysis: gas crisis set to add £4,400 to energy bills
Since gas crisis began until end of current Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) in April 2024, gas set to add £4,400 to average…
Poland, Estonia among states beating UK at heat pumps, leaving us 20% more dependent on gas imports
Imports would be fifth lower if UK had deployed heat pumps at same rate as Estonia…
Taxpayers facing £18 billion bill for failure to insulate UK homes
Decision in 2013 to cut government support for home insulation means that 10 million homes have missed out, and taxpayer…
Treasury could break even on insulating millions of homes around end of Parliamentary term
Benefitting households could also save a further £600 on energy bills.…
Inflation and the cost of running a net zero vs fossil fuel household
Homes with better insulation, heat pumps and electric vehicles are experiencing energy price inflation that is almost a …
Heat pumps and the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme
How do heat pumps work? What are the costs? Where can they be installed? How does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme work? How do…
Paying back
UK’s investment in renewables is being rewarded by lower bills…
Levelling up or letting down?
Tackling poor quality homes in marginal constituencies could swing election success…
Insulation and gas prices
Households are paying the price for slow progress on insulating homes…
Gas boilers and NOx: the hidden emitter
New analysis shows that an increase in boiler use this winter will have implications for urban air quality…
Energy efficiency and decarbonising heat
How will properly insulating our homes help decarbonise heating?…
Low carbon heat abroad
What are other countries doing on het decarbonisation?…
The electrification of heat
Electrification is one potential method of decarbonising heating. This briefing looks at why, and how the technology wou…
Hydrogen for heating
How can hydrogen be used to heat our homes in a low carbon way?…
Decarbonising heat: the basics
What does the term 'heat decarbonisation' mean and what are the UK's options for reducing emissions from heating our hom…