New oil and gas licences will do “little for energy security and nothing to lower bills”
Energy and environment experts respond to the government’s net zero interventions in the King’s Speech.
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Delve into the critical topic of achieving net zero with our collection of pieces, providing insights into climate change, renewable energy and technological advancements driving the transition to a carbon-neutral future.
New oil fields are bad news for North Sea workers
Rishi Sunak’s plan to “max out” UK oil and gas is out of sync with the reality of soon-to-peak fossil…
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The Policy Ask with Mike Thornton: “Businesses respond to certainty almost as well as money”
The chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust on retrofitting homes, the cost-of-living crisis and government backtracking over electric vehicles.
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Middle East crisis shows why “security” and “resilience” are the new economic buzzwords
What this week’s by-elections, and the Gaza crisis, mean for the new economy.
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How the Local Power Plan will transform the energy sector
Proposals to underwrite and provide seed capital to community renewables projects have largely gone under the radar.
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The Inflation Reduction Act is rewiring the global economy – Britain must respond
President Biden's flagship piece of domestic legislation resets the relationship between markets and the state.
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Heating rural homes and achieving net zero
At a roundtable event, policymakers and experts discussed the challenges faced by rural households as they move towards low-carbon heating…
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Why decentralising is key to a resilient energy system
The energy transition isn’t just about building more renewables – investors also need to help make the move to a…
Labour is betting on the private sector for net zero
At the party’s conference this week, Labour tried to square the circle of fiscal discipline and necessary investment for the…
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Labour should go big and get on with green investment
The opposition needs to grasp the economic opportunity of net zero, rather than focusing on the costs.
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To realise the UK’s offshore wind potential, we must strengthen our electricity grid
Embracing renewable energy to meet net-zero targets is reliant on a better connected energy grid with greater capacity.
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Net zero aviation: the sky’s the limit
Britain should be leading the sector towards a more sustainable and prosperous future.
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On net zero, the Conservatives are increasingly estranged from business
At the Tories’ annual party conference, industry seemed more supportive of the green transition than senior politicians.
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In the journey to net zero, decarbonising heating will be key
Most of the UK’s building stock is connected to the gas network – we need innovative solutions to move the…
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Rosebank has exposed contradictions on the centre left
Approval of new North Sea drilling will not be revoked by an opposition still wedded, like Biden, to a dual-pronged…
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Desperation is turning the centre right against green politics
As populist parties’ influence grows, the consensus around Europe’s climate change agenda is crumbling.
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Jonathan Reynolds: “Labour governments shouldn’t be judged by how much they spend”
The shadow business and trade secretary on Sunak's net zero U-turn, schmoozing the private sector, and transforming the economy.
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Right-wing papers are preparing the Tories’ downfall over net zero
As with their coverage of Liz Truss’s leadership, the Sun, Mail and Telegraph are out of touch with public opinion.
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Banks hate Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero
City financiers may not be tree-huggers, but uncertainty and risk are expensive.
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Sunak’s net zero U-turn breaks with international opinion
While many of his green colleagues were at Climate Week NYC, the Prime Minister was backtracking on climate policy.
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