Insights
Skills - no longer net zero’s Cinderella issue?
Energy Institute President Steve Holliday welcomes a fresh focus on the net zero skills issue.…
Public warming up to eco-heating
It is a question of when, not if, the clean heat revolution will begin.…
G7 summit: What to expect and what it means for COP26
G7 Finance Ministers & G7 Leaders meet in the UK in June; what they decide on climate finance could help ensure success …
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?…
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 …
Energy bills: getting the balance right
Rebalancing levies on energy bills is seen as an enabler of clean heat, what could it look like?…
There is more than 'low wind' behind our electricity system woes
A growing number of margin notices are the result of years of slow progress on upgrading the grid…
No, Net Zero will not ‘cost 10 million jobs’
Reports of 'staggering' job losses raised eyebrows, but were they right?…