Analysis
Confusion among MPs over net zero
Polling of MPs by YouGov for ECIU found that a majority of all MPs (84%) support the UK’s net zero emissions 2050 climat…
Local election: majority of Reform voters back climate targets
More than half voters who planned to vote for Reform UK in local elections on 1st May support policies to stop climate c…
Renewable Energy in the UK
The costs of renewable energy, including ‘back-up’ power, are often discussed in media and political circles. This brief…
The Net Zero-Trade Nexus: Opportunities and risks for the UK
Assessing the net zero targets and policies of the UK's largest trading partners.…
Essential features of a National Climate Law
The journey to net zero should be supported by a legally-binding framework and a strong suite of governance features.…
Government’s clean energy ‘blitz’ meets with public support
Polling finds new Government’s recent clean energy announcements have cut through to public and are popular with them.…
Household Energy Security in 2030
'Energy patriotism' could slash homes' foreign energy dependence by 80%, and new North Sea oil and gas ‘largely irreleva…
Scottish voter attitudes to net zero
UK going ‘backwards’ – Government’s energy security strategy scores 3/10
2 years on from the British Energy Security Strategy, only 3 of 10 key commitments have been met.…
Energy insecurity
A year on from the ‘Powering Up Britain’ strategy, Government policy is pushing the UK backwards on energy security.…
Snap poll: voters concerned over energy security and bills following Labour U-turn
Respondents thought U-turn meant Labour had “no real plan for what it would do differently if it wins power”…
The Paris Agreement 2015
What you need to know about the world's most important climate treaty.…
COP28: A visual guide
What you need to know about this year's UN climate summit in Dubai.…
New Poll: MPs in denial about North Sea decline
A new poll from YouGov for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has shown that some MPs are unaware of the decline o…
New poll: more Conservative to Labour switchers back net zero target
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of people who voted Conservative in 2019 but now say they’ll vote Labour if there was an ele…
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…