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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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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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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Being a green superpower will unlock the UK economy
Changing how we use energy will keep bills down, create jobs, and boost GDP.
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The Parliament Brief: “How do you sleep at night?” MPs ask energy bosses
Community support groups are predicting this winter could be worse than the last.
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The grim consequences of Sunak’s green scepticism
The UK’s progress towards a renewable future has been derailed.
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The way to fix our energy pricing system? A national energy guarantee
The Norwich MP and Green New Deal advocate on why energy pricing should reflect the difference between luxury and need.
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What has the energy price cap got to do with the climate?
The move to net zero is contributing to rising bills, but should ultimately also help lower them.
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The great energy rip-off is a symptom of our broken economy
The general secretary of Unite on the failure of Labour and the Conservatives to come up with a solution to…
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The Research Brief: the free market case against the energy price cap
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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Charity chief: “We know it’s controversial but clean air zones work”
Reducing air pollution is crucial for tackling respiratory disease, says Sarah Woolnough of Asthma + Lung UK.
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How to make energy savings in a cost-of-living crisis – with Honeywell
A special partnered podcast from the New Statesman.
My new smart meter offers more drama than anything on TV
I may now be too terrified to boil the kettle or use the toaster, oven or grill, but reader, I…
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How trailblazers are using smart meters to make the switch to net zero
Buildings can be retrofitted with technology to adapt them for the climate future.
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How smart meters helped a business thrive
The Syrup Room used smart meter technology to control their rising energy bills.
The Policy Ask with Adam Scorer: “The UK still seems allergic to learning from other governments”
The chief executive of National Energy Action on the cost-of-living crisis and the UK’s failing benefits system.
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New guidelines on enforced prepayment meters fail to protect the most vulnerable
It’s disgusting that the government is allowing companies to continue this unscrupulous practice.
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How smart meters can boost Britain’s energy resilience
Energy use can be better managed with the right technologies.
The Policy Ask with Alfie Stirling: “It’s all about trying to fail in the most successful way possible”
The economist on energy tariffs, reforming benefits and why drastic action is needed to rebuild society.
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The Policy Ask with Martin Coppack: “I didn’t have the same ‘prestigious’ education as my peers”
The director of social justice campaign group Fair By Design on financial inclusion, toxic workplaces and not being “polished”.
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