Insights
A US re-energised on climate: what does it mean for the UK?
The new Biden administration is set to shake up global climate dynamics. What does this mean for the UK?…
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?…
The road to Glasgow, what to expect in 2021
In 2021, in the context of Covid-19 recovery, we are looking a year ahead to the most important climate change summit s…
Climate Ambition Summit 2020: a good start but much more needed in the year to COP26
This blog explores what happened a the Climate Action Summit 2020, what did it achieve and what happens next?…
Net zero: from ‘tell us’ to ‘show us’
With so much of the world now covered by net zero pledges, it's time to change the focus to delivery…
Energy White Paper: time for delivery
The Government's White Paper gives us a welcome glimpse of the future…
Building momentum for climate action at the end of 2020
A glimmer of hope for the global climate action, as we approach the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement…
All eyes on the Energy White Paper
The impending sector-defining document is a time for ambition and for action to underpin rhetoric…
Future Homes Standard: no time like 2023
Announced then de-announced, what would be the impacts of a 2023 Future Homes Standard?…
Time is running out - the energy sector’s Generation 2050 speak up
We have over 1,000 young energy experts that can help shape the climate debate, writes the Energy Institute’s Sinead Obe…
Ten Point Plan: no going back now
The PM's plan for an industrial revolution brings with it some very big results…
When enhanced NDCs are a matter of survival
For 1.2 billion people across the globe the collective decarbonisation commitments all governments are a matter of survi…
Revolution not evolution: The Government’s Ten Point Plan
The Prime Minister is set to deliver a high stakes green speech, but what can we expect?…
Interview with Professor Dan Kammen
We speak to Dan Kammen, a professor in the Energy and Resources group at the University of California, Berkeley to find …
Rebooting the Green Homes Grant
The Spending Review offers an opportunity to revamp and improve the scheme, which has so far flopped.…
What's in a number? The small print behind the UK's NDC
IAS, ETS and GWPs... how will ministers set about calculating a 'fair and ambitious' COP26 commitment?…