Insights
The Glasgow Climate Summit & Finance
What is climate finance & why is it so important for this year's climate summit, COP26?…
Decarbonising homes will need more than rules and bans
There are numerous options for incentives to decarbonise our homes aside from rules and bans.…
Peatlands and Trees could be cornerstone of Defra Net Zero Strategy
Defra’s new England Peat and Trees Action Plans attempts to address greenhouse gas emissions from UK's land…
What to look for in the Government’s buildings decarbonisation plan
Will the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy deliver?…
Covid-19: What does it mean for COP26?
This briefing explains what the options are, the pros and cons of each, when decisions will likely be made and who has t…
Time for Treasury to move the net zero debate forward
The upcoming Net Zero Review could be the missing piece in charging on to net zero…
Green Homes Grant: turning a mess into a marvel
Building on a late surge in demand, what lessons can be learned for the successor to the Green Homes Grant?…
US Climate Summit - what to expect
On Thursday this week, President Biden – just 93 days into his term of office – welcomes 40 heads of government to a Lea…
COVID: emissions drop, but not from land and agriculture. Why?
Emissions from green and pleasant land remain steady…
Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy – not quite firing on all cylinders
Government strategies were expected to answer serious questions on getting to net zero, does the first hit the spot?…
Green Homes Grant: timeline and four lessons to be learned
What can the Government take away from the Green Homes Grant and apply to its successor, and what should it avoid?…
Budget 2021: Tackling the green jobs dilemma
Despite aims to support jobs, the 2021 Budget failed to tap the potential of green employment…
Scrapping the Green Homes Grant will see less than 50,000 measures installed
Flagship energy efficiency scheme could see only a fraction of the 600,000 target measures installed, if it is scrapped …
Moving from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the UK-only ETS
What is different now the UK has left the EU-wide Emissions Trading Scheme and entered its own, UK-only version?…
Energy bills: getting the balance right
Rebalancing levies on energy bills is seen as an enabler of clean heat, what could it look like?…
Brexit: implications for energy and climate change
What are the implications of the Brexit deal on climate change and energy?…
Outcomes of the Leaders Summit on Climate
We distil what the major outcomes from Biden’s summit were and what this means for the UK.…