Analysis
10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions
The 2015 Paris Agreement changed the course of climate politics. On its 10th anniversary, we look at progress across cle…
Winter energy bills set to remain just as high as last winter at £1,200
New ECIU analysis finds that the average winter energy bill is set to be just as high as last year at £1,200.…
Poll: public back clean hydrogen…but not a levy on bills
Poll finds that just a fifth of people (21%) think levies on energy bills should pay for converting the existing gas gri…
Offshore wind: All at sea?
How old Treasury rules threaten the UK’s booming offshore wind industry…
Public back Government’s petrol and diesel car phase out
Nearly half (46%) of respondents said that the Government should continue with its plans, even if it means new petrol an…
Analysis of progress against Carbon Budget Delivery Plan targets for farming and land use
The Progress Report will assess progress against the transition to net zero, and comes a few months after the Government…
Getting off Gas
Why UK energy independence is a pipedream unless we reduce our gas consumption.…
April Fools: Household bills will rise even if price freeze stays fixed
Household energy bills set to rise in April by an average of £285 compared to previous 12 months - but net zero upgrades…
Europe Steels the Deal
UK falls even further behind in the race to clean steel…
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…
Cost of NOT zero in 2022
Missed savings and impact of climate and energy costs add up to £2,150 to UK household bills in 2022…
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…
MPs campaigning against onshore wind thought ‘less of’ by voters – new polling
A series of new polls of MPs and the public have revealed a large disconnect on support for onshore wind.…
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…
The Big Four: are major emitters downplaying their climate and clean energy progress?
Real-world evidence suggests at least three will cut emissions faster than their headline targets indicate.…
COP27: A visual guide
What's important at this year's UN climate summit in Egypt and why it matters.…
New polling: voters see rowing back on climate policy as ‘damaging’, ‘backwards’ and ‘dangerous’
Survey shows strong support for policies supporting renewables and energy efficiency…