Insights
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.…
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…